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A Miami Team Will Test AI-Assisted Rare-Earth Recovery

A DOE Genesis Mission selection targets neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium in discarded materials.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-29-017
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Summary

A DOE Genesis Mission selection targets neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium in discarded materials.

University of Miami engineers were selected to develop an AI-guided magnetic-separation approach for recovering four rare-earth elements from waste streams. The award funds a proposed recovery system; it is not yet evidence of commercial yield, purity or cost.

Why it matters

A DOE Genesis Mission selection targets neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium in discarded materials.

Limits and context

  • The award funds a proposed recovery system; it is not yet evidence of commercial yield, purity or cost.

Key claims

  1. A DOE Genesis Mission selection targets neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium in discarded materials.

    Qualification: The award funds a proposed recovery system; it is not yet evidence of commercial yield, purity or cost.

    Evidence: source-2026-07-29-019

Sources

  1. University of Miami via Newswise: DOE selection for AI-assisted rare-earth recoveryUniversity of Miami via Newswise · official announcement

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