Critical Minerals
Experts converge at S&T to discuss solutions for nation’s critical minerals crisis
Experts from across the United States came together earlier this month at Missouri S&T’s campus for the fourth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Missouri S&T professor receives $875,000 from Rio Tinto for critical minerals research
A Missouri S&T professor has been awarded $875,000 from Rio Tinto, a global mining group, for a two-year project researching new techniques to recover critical minerals in the waste byproducts that come from extracting and refining copper.
Read More »Alagha, Xu named Quenon Associate Professors at Missouri S&T
Drs. Lana Alagha and Guang Xu have been appointed Robert H. Quenon Associate Professors of Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T.
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Missouri S&T professor wins SME’s Mineral Industry Education Award
Dr. Samuel Frimpong, vice provost for graduate education at Missouri S&T, was honored with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s (SME) Mineral Industry Education Award during the 2024 SME Annual Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix.
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Hardcore research: S&T study explores best areas in state to find critical minerals
Researchers from Missouri S&T are using rock core samples collected in the past to find the best areas for the future mining of critical minerals.
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Missouri S&T receives NSF funding for 4th annual critical minerals workshop
Missouri S&T has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to host the fourth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop, which will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, and Thursday, Aug. 8.
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Engineers Week: S&T student says mining is vital to propel society forward
The key to advancing future technologies lies with one of the world’s oldest industries.
That message may sound counterintuitive at first glance, but Kate Johnson, a mining engineering student at Missouri S&T, says it makes perfect sense.
S&T-led critical minerals Tech Hub to be considered for over $40 million in federal funding
As one of the nation’s 31 Tech Hubs, the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy Tech Hub, led by Missouri S&T, will soon be considered for a range of $40 million to $70 million in federal funding.
The university is currently hosting workshops to strategize on how to make the strongest case possible.
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Missouri S&T to power new energy technology incubator
Missouri S&T has long been home to one of the nation’s most diverse energy-focused research portfolios, and leaders are now taking steps to accelerate energy innovation from S&T’s laboratories to the marketplace.
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