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Grimes County site joins $73 million race to rebuild U.S. mining — Photo: KBTX 2

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Grimes County site joins $73 million race to rebuild U.S. mining

A test facility for drilling companies near Navasota, Texas receives federal funding as part of a $73 million initiative to revitalize U.S. mining operations.

By By Jamisyn Baker·13 hr ago

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - A test facility for drilling companies near Navasota is at the center of a $73 million federal push to reshape the future of American mining.

It joins a growing number of high-tech investments in Grimes County that are reshaping the small, rural community.

Nearly $20 million in federal money may be headed to the Brazos Valley.

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