# Audrey Robertson

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2027-03-01**: 24-Month Target — The deadline set by industry experts to significantly undo 30 years of strategic monopolization.
- **2026-09-01**: Projected Output Surge — Expected timeframe for significant gains in output from recycled black mass and battery materials.
- **2026-03-09**: CFR Strategy Briefing — Officials announce 'game-changing' recycling and refining innovations to counter China.
- **2025-10-01**: Office Formation — The DOE establishes the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation led by Audrey Robertson.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Targets Critical Mineral Dominance via 'Game-Changing' Recycling Tech
2026-03-10 00:16:13 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US Department of Energy is pivoting toward advanced recycling and multi-mineral processing to break China's 30-year monopoly on critical minerals. Officials expect significant output gains from lithium-ion battery 'black mass' within the next 12 months as new domestic refining technologies come online.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/us-critical-minerals-innovation-recycling-china

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