News

The purpose of EMRTAI is to serve the stakeholders in the mining and mine remediation sectors and communities surrounding legacy mine sites. Ongoing efforts, opportunities to get involved, and new reports are highlighted below.

Call for Applications

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Call for Applications coming soon!

Through our first two Calls for Applications, seven technology developers have been working with EMRTAI to design and conduct demonstrations of their technologies. The third Call for Applications will be announced in late March 2026 for technology assessments to be conducted in Summer/Fall 2026.

Learn more about technology advancement

Quarterly Stakeholder Meetings

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September Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting

The EMRTAI’s Stakeholder Group meets quarterly and is always open to membership by interested stakeholders in all parts of mining and legacy mine site remediation.

The next Stakeholder Group Meeting is on March 24, 2026

View previous meeting notes

Technical Panels Seeking Members

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We are seeking Technical Panel Members to provide expert input in shaping Quality Assurance Project Plans for Technology Assessments and serve as reviewers for Technology Assessment Reports. Interested subject matter experts can apply to serve on the following Technical Panels:

• Critical minerals recovery from mining influenced water

NEW Critical minerals recovery from solid mining and mineral processing wastes

• Characterization of critical minerals in solid mining and mineral processing wastes

To express interest in serving on a Technical Panel, submit a brief resume/biosketch to info@emrtai.org.

Learn more about technical panels

Newsletters

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The SOURCE | March Edition

In this issue access new data from Superfund sites, prepare to respond to our next call for applications, and register for our next Stakeholder Meeting!

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