Feds Pour Cash Into U.S. Mining Schools | Lincoln News

The U.S. government is pouring $180 million into mining schools nationwide to revitalize the coal industry, with $100 million from DOE and $80 million from DoD targeting Colorado School of Mines, South Dakota School of Mines, and Johns Hopkins. Funds will drive research, workforce training, and recycling innovation — as the administration pushes back against China’s dominance in mining engineering grads and addresses an aging workforce. Beyond education, over $2 billion in new mining contracts aim to secure domestic supply chains for defense-critical materials like magnets and batteries, framing mining as vital to national security and industrial independence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a4f4a370a317e6d