Critical Metals, Minerals, and Lithosphere Interactions

Graduate / Professional

Various naturally occurring metals and metalloids are vital components for a variety of green, military, and high technology applications. However, many of these elements are found in limited supply, and techniques for their extraction often incur high environmental and financial costs. This seminar series covers many of the geological and geochemical processes responsible for critical metal cycling within a dynamically evolving lithosphere and evaluates process-based understandings of mineral prospectivity. Open to undergraduate students. Prerequisite: a passing grade in EPS 310. HTBA