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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Trump directs $180 million toward mining schools as U.S. enrollment craters

President Trump announced more than $180 million in federal grants to rebuild America's shrinking pipeline of mining engineers and critical-mineral workers, a push his administration says is essential to breaking China's grip on the raw materials that power everything from missiles to electric cars. Trump made the announcement Friday at a State Department roundtable flanked […] The post Trump directs $180 million toward mining schools as U.S. enrollment craters appeared first on American Almanac .

President Trump announced more than $180 million in federal grants to rebuild America's shrinking pipeline of mining engineers and critical-mineral workers, a push his administration says is essential to breaking China's grip on the raw materials that power everything from missiles to electric cars. Trump made the announcement Friday at a State Department roundtable flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, along with educational leaders from universities including the Colorado School of Mines. The grants split into two main streams: a $100 million Department of Energy program aimed at expanding the mining and critical-mineral workforce, and more than $80 million in…Open

What is the purpose of the technology development hub being built at the Colorado School of Mines?
The hub is intended to test and scale new technologies for mineral processing, recovery, refining, recycling, and advanced materials, with the ultimate goal of moving those technologies into the domestic supply chain.
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Why does the administration view the expansion of the mining and critical-mineral workforce as essential?
The administration states the push is essential to breaking China's grip on the raw materials that power various sectors, ranging from missiles and advanced weaponry to electric cars and automobiles.
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What does the data from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration and the Society of Mining Professors reveal about mining engineering enrollment in the United States?
Data shows that fewer than 600 people were enrolled in mining engineering programs nationwide in 2023, which is a drop of more than 60 percent from just under 1,500 people roughly eight years prior.
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What specific universities are expected to receive military funding through this initiative and how much will they receive?
The expected allocations for three universities are: the Colorado School of Mines is expected to receive $32.7 million to build a technology development hub; South Dakota School of Mines is expected to receive $25 million for workforce development programs; and Johns Hopkins University is expected to receive $23.6 million for a recycling-focused program.
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How much federal funding did President Trump announce to address the shrinking pipeline of mining engineers and critical-mineral workers?
President Trump announced more than $180 million in federal grants. This includes a $100 million Department of Energy program aimed at expanding the mining and critical-mineral workforce, and more than $80 million in military funding for technology development, workforce training, and recycling research.
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AXIOS (Megan Morrone) - AI writing hits a ceiling

Data: Graphite.io ; Note: Based on an average of three AI-detector tools sampling URLs from Common Crawl; Chart: Megan Morrone/Axios The flood of AI-generated writing unleashed by ChatGPT appears to have leveled off — a sign that AI content hasn't overtaken the web after all. The big picture: The share of online news articles, blog posts and listicles that are primarily AI-generated has held near 50% for more than a year, according to a new analysis from digital marketing agency Graphite. - The plateau indicates that the feared takeover of human online writing by AI hasn't materialized — at least not yet. Why it matters: Researchers who've studied the spread of AI-written articles warn that once models start training on that…

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