Friday, September 12 2025, 3 - 4pm GG Building 200A or via Zoom Colloquium Speaker: Marek Locmelis Title: Removing Materials from the ‘Critical Minerals List’ Hosted by: Dr. Pistone Abstract: Critical minerals play a key role in modern technologies and the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Although critical mineral demand has exponentially grown over the past decade, a decline in discoveries of new critical mineral deposits poses a significant threat to global economic growth. Critical mineral recycling, recovery as co-products from existing production streams, and extraction from unconventional resources can mitigate some supply chain issues. However, new discoveries need to be made to account for future increased demand. This presentation will discuss novel approaches to conceptual and empirical exploration targeting to guide the discovery of new resources. This is a hybrid event, if you are unable to join us in person please join via zoom. Meeting ID: 997 2477 2096 Note: A password is required to join this meeting. Please call the Geology office (706-542-2652) and speak with a representative to obtain the code. Alternatively, a code request can be made to UGA Geology. Marek Locmelis Jackson School of Geoscience University of Texas at Austin
