# 08:36 ET RTI International Receives Two New DOE Awards for Minerals Processing and Paper Recycling Technology Development Common minerals and used cardboard could become new sources of high-value materials through two projects led by RTI International, an independent... Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-36-et-rti-international-receives-two-new-doe-awards-for-minerals-processing-a--25531f33-39c2-49ce-ab28-8daee1701af3 Original source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rti-international-receives-two-new-doe-awards-for-minerals-processing-and-paper-recycling-technology-development-302873227.html Publisher: prnewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-09T13:46:41.987Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: RTI International - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: North Carolina - Primary commodity: Unavailable - Secondary commodities: Hydrogen - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-09 13:49:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary RTI International has been awarded $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for two projects focused on minerals processing and paper recycling. One project aims to convert olivine into critical materials for manufacturing and energy, while the other explores anaerobic digestion for cardboard recycling. Reasoning: RTI International received $5.5M in DOE funding for two technology development projects involving minerals processing and paper recycling. While not a direct mining result, it represents significant R&D momentum in industrial processing technology. - Positive factor: Federal funding secured - Positive factor: Pilot-scale testing infrastructure expansion - Positive factor: Focus on critical materials and supply chain strengthening Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The projects are described as technology development moving from laboratory toward real-world use, though pilot-scale infrastructure is mentioned. Evidence · text > helps move technologies from laboratory testing toward real-world use **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIL"\) **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (2) ### pilot plant [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-36-et-rti-international-receives-two-new-doe-awards-for-minerals-processing-a--25531f33-39c2-49ce-ab28-8daee1701af3#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) olivine #### Identity - Commodity: olivine #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: pilot plant - Processing Route: unspecified - Sample: olivine conversion project #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Project aims to convert abundant olivine into high-value products like hydrogen fuel and steelmaking materials. - Positive factor: Targets critical materials for advanced manufacturing - Negative factor: Early stage technology development Evidence · text > The team will explore a new way to turn olivine into several valuable products #### Tags used in scoring **Pilot Scale Complete** Polarity: positive Definition: Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. Why it applies: test\_type names pilot-scale work ### pilot plant [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-36-et-rti-international-receives-two-new-doe-awards-for-minerals-processing-a--25531f33-39c2-49ce-ab28-8daee1701af3#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) cardboard #### Identity - Commodity: cardboard #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: pilot plant - Processing Route: anaerobic digestion - Sample: anaerobic digestion of cardboard #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Project aims to use anaerobic digestion to convert cardboard into reusable fiber and biogas. - Positive factor: Continuous operation target of 100 days - Positive factor: Focus on circular economy/recycling Evidence · text > The team will use innovative anaerobic digestion technology to make cardboard recycling more efficient. #### Tags used in scoring **Pilot Scale Complete** Polarity: positive Definition: Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. Why it applies: test\_type names pilot-scale work ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.