The recently funded project Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Mineral Development in Alaska aims at reducing reliance on imported critical minerals. This could lead to establishing Alaska’s resources as globally competitive sources of supply. The project will be led by Brent Sheets (Petroleum Development Laboratory) and is funded by the Department of Energy's NETL REE-CM program. This project works in collaboration with DGGS, Native Corporations, and the resource development industries.