Hear how Mines research and industry partnerships are advancing solutions across the critical minerals value chain.

Critical minerals — including rare earth elements, copper, lithium, gallium and other key materials — power modern life, from AI data centers and satellites to energy systems, medical devices and defense technologies.

Join newly appointed Executive Director of Critical Minerals Strategy and Advancement, Alicia Polo y La Borda Cavero, and Dr. Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation Chair in Mineral Economics, for an overview of groundbreaking campus research driving solutions across the critical minerals value chain. Learn how Mines is partnering with industry to address real-world needs and help solve one of the world’s most pressing resource challenges.