The Indiana Rare Earth Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, May 21, at Fort Harrison State Park's Garrison Conference Center.
The meeting begins at 1 p.m. ET at 6002 N Post Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216. The agenda is posted below.
The council was created by Executive Order 25-62, issued by Governor Mike Braun. The council is working to spearhead efforts to reclaim rare earth elements and critical materials from legacy coal byproducts. Indiana is among the top coal producing states in the nation.
Rare earth elements and critical minerals are the foundation of modern technology. China dominates production of these rare earth minerals. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. is fully dependent on foreign imports for 12 of the 50 minerals classified as critical. Through the work of the council, Indiana will work to position itself as a strategic source of rare earth elements.
A livestream of the meeting will be available at https://www.youtube.com/@idnrvideos/streams.