The Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026 establishes two new educational exchange programs designed to address workforce shortages in U.S. mining by fostering international knowledge-sharing. The bill creates the Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program, which sends American students and early-career professionals to study at foreign mining institutions, and the Visiting Mining Scholars Program, which brings experienced foreign mining academics to U.S. universities to teach, mentor students, and develop curriculum. Both programs are administered by the State Department and funded through fellowship awards covering tuition, living expenses, travel, and research costs, with international experts typically spending 3-12 months at participating U.S. universities that have existing mining faculty and research facilities. The legislation authorizes $10 million in annual funding through fiscal year 2035 and requires the State Department to submit yearly reports documenting program participants, institutions involved, and lessons learned.
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