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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Critical Mineral Potential of the USA
Evaluation of existing, and exploration for new resources
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Marek Locmelis, Workshop Chair |
| 8:40-9:00 | Welcome to Missouri S&T – Mo Dehghani, Chancellor at Missouri S&T |
| 9:00-9:30 | Keynote Speaker – Jeffrey Mauk, USGS |
| 9:30-10:00 | Keynote Speaker – Adam Simon, University of Michigan |
| 10:00-10:30 | Oral Presentations: 10:00-10:10 – Greg Sutton 10:10-10:20 – Rona J. Donahoe 10:20-10:30 – James D. Kubicki |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:15 | Breakout Sessions |
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch and Posters (Sessions 1&2) |
Mineral Processing and Recycling
Maximizing critical mineral recovery from existing production streams
| 13:00-13:30 | Keynote Speaker – Saskia Duyvesteyn, Rio Tinto |
| 13:30-14:00 | Keynote Speaker – Isabel Barton, University of Arizona |
| 14:00-14:30 | Oral Presentations: 14:00-14:10 – Isabelle Harris 14:10-14:22 – José L. Corchado-Albelo 14:20-14:30 – Molly Morgan |
| 14:30-14:45 | Break |
| 14:45-16:15 | Breakout Sessions |
| 16:15-17:30 | Panel Discussion: Thomas Sonderman – CEO, SkyWater Technology Dawn Wellman – Manager of Research and Development, Rio Tinto Mo Dehghani – Chancellor, Missouri S&T Amber Steele – Program Director, Missouri Geological Survey Jeffrey Mauk – Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey Michelle Michot Foss – Fellow in Energy, Minerals, and Materials, Rice University’s Baker Institute |
| 17:30-19:00 | Break |
| 19:00-21:00 | Workshop Dinner – Missouri S&T Experimental Mine |
Thursday August 10, 2023
Critical Mineral Policies
Toward effective and responsible governance
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Marek Locmelis, Workshop Chair |
| 8:40-9:00 | Welcome to Missouri S&T – Kamal Khayat, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Missouri S&T |
| 9:00-9:30 | Keynote Speaker – Thomas Sonderman, SkyWater Technology |
| 9:30-10:00 | Keynote Speaker – Michelle Michot Foss, Rice University’s Baker Institute |
| 10:00-10:30 | Keynote Speaker – Alex Silberman, United States Department of Labor |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:15 | Breakout Sessions |
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch and Posters (Sessions 3&4) |
Resource Sustainability
Ethical and environmentally sustainable supply of critical minerals
| 13:00-13:30 | Keynote Speaker – Roderick G. Eggert, Colorado School of Mines |
| 13:30-14:00 | Keynote Speaker – José M. Cerrato, University of New Mexico |
| 14:00-14:30 | Oral Presentations: 14:00-14:10 – Saurav Kumar Dubey 14:10-14:22 – Emma J. Hunt 14:20-14:30 – Randy Vander Wal |
| 14:30-14:45 | Break |
| 14:45-16:15 | Breakout Sessions |
| 16:15-16:30 | Workshop Wrap-up (Sessions 1-4) |
| 16:30-17:30 | Field Trip Introduction |
Friday August 11, 2023
Field Trip to Pb-Zn Mining Operations
Doe Run Company, Southeastern Missouri
7:00-15:00 Field Trip (Limited to 15 attendees)
Workshop Dinner
The workshop dinner will be hosted in the Missouri S&T Experimental Mine from 7:00-9:00PM on August 9, 2023.