The Critical Minerals Center will evaluate Florida's potential as a production center for rare earths, critical minerals, and recovered materials for national security, supply-chain independence, meeting state infrastructure needs and supporting emerging industries such as electric vehicle production, battery manufacturing and other manufacturing and infrastructure uses.
The mission of the Center for Rare Earths, Critical Minerals, and Industrial Byproducts is to advance knowledge and technologies related to rare earth elements, critical minerals, and recovered materials. Specifically, this will be accomplished through research, educational and training programs, collaboration with industry partners, and policy and advocacy efforts.
