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Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has been awarded over $3 million in contracts by Pathfinder Development Corp. for the Pathfinder-Tonopah critical minerals project in Nevada. These contracts involve feasibility analysis, engineering, and environmental remediation, backed by an $896 million letter of intent from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

The scope includes a definitive feasibility study, front-end engineering design, and support for an on-site pilot plant and environmental permitting through late 2026. Production is targeted for 2029. The project is part of the Critical Minerals Forum initiative aimed at enhancing U.S. energy and defense supply chains.