Missouri S&T will host the fifth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7.
NSF granted S&T $50,000 for the workshop, which will be in person with an online option available. Early career researchers and graduate students are invited to apply for travel grants, with a priority deadline of Tuesday, July 15. Submitting an abstract for a poster or oral presentation will increase the likelihood of receiving a grant.
The 2025 workshop’s theme is “Empowering a Vibrant Workforce: Leveraging Critical Minerals Research to Drive Innovation and Growth.” It will include sessions on workforce development, exploration and engineering trends, processing and recycling strategies, and the connections among public policy, supply chain economics, and workforce needs.
The workshop is a joint effort by several departments at Missouri S&T. Oorganizers include:
• Dr. Kwami Awuah-Offei, chair and Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy professor of mining and explosives engineering
• Dr. Lana Alagha, Robert H. Quenon associate professor of mining engineering
• Dr. Olanrewaju Fatoba, assistant research professor of mining and explosives engineering
• Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics
• Dr. Alanna Krolikowski, associate professor of history and political science
• Dr. Alex Luyima, assistant professor of materials science and engineering
• Dr. Michael Moats, chair and professor of materials science and engineering
Attendees can register and view the full agenda and speaker list at sites.mst.edu/criticalmineralsworkshop.
