# Alta Resource Technologies

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2027-06-01**: Flow Sheet Pilot — Target for initial multi-mineral processing flow sheet implementation in corporate partnerships.
- **2026-12-31**: Output Target — Expected deadline for significant gains in domestic black mass recycling output.
- **2026-03-09**: Strategy Reveal — Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson announces the 'leapfrog' strategy at CFR.
- **2025-10-01**: Office Formation — DOE establishes the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US to Leapfrog China in Critical Minerals via Recycling and Refining Tech
2026-03-10 00:13:52 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US Department of Energy is pivoting toward advanced e-waste recycling and multi-mineral processing 'flow sheets' to break China's decades-long monopoly on critical minerals. Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson anticipates significant output gains from battery 'black mass' within the next 12 months, aiming to bypass traditional mining dependencies.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-china-critical-minerals-innovation-strategy

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