Texas Mineral Resources Selected as a Consortium Member in a U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Contract to Assess and Catalog Northern Appalachian Basin Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Resources

b"DoE Award is TMRC\xe2\x80\x99s 5th U.S. Government Award\nSIERRA BLANCA, TX, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire \xe2\x80\x92 Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (OTCQB: TMRC)\nDoE award is TMRC\xe2\x80\x99s fifth U.S. Government award\nTexas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC), an exploration company targeting the heavy rare earths and a variety of other high-value critical elements and industrial minerals, is pleased to announce that the\xc2\xa0 Department of Energy\xe2\x80\x99s (DoE) National Energy Technical Laboratory (\xe2\x80\x9cNETL\xe2\x80\x9d) has selected a consortium led by the Pennsylvania State University ,\xc2\xa0 which includes Texas Mineral Resources, for an award targeting critical mineral recoveries from waste streams.\xc2\xa0The grant, \xe2\x80\x9cCarbon Ore, Rare Earths and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative for U.S. Basins,\xe2\x80\x9d will assess and catalog Northern Appalachian Basin rare earth elements and critical minerals resources and waste streams, develop strategies to recover minerals from these streams, and assess the infrastructure, industries and businesses in the Northern Appalachian Basin to determine supply chain gaps.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are honored to be selected as a consortium member by the Pennsylvania State University to assist in studying the potential of the Northern Appalachian region to supply critical minerals,\xe2\x80\x9d commented Anthony Marchese, TMRC chairman.