The Mining Schools Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive grant program that provides up to 10 grants annually to colleges and universities with mining, metallurgical, geological, or mineral engineering programs to strengthen domestic mining education and workforce development. Grant recipients can use funds to recruit students and support programs focused on critical areas like rare earth element extraction, mining reclamation technology, environmental protection, and reducing dependence on foreign mineral supplies. The bill establishes a six-member Mining Professional Development Advisory Board—composed of three industry professionals and three academics—to evaluate grant applications and recommend recipients, with the Secretary required to award grants within 180 days of the fiscal year's start and publish decisions about the Board's recommendations on the Department of Energy website. The legislation repeals an older mining research program from 1984 and contains no new funding authorization, meaning any grants would depend on future congressional appropriations to the Department of Energy.
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