Episode

Recovering Critical Minerals

Podcast: NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 1307
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Summary

Critical minerals play an essential role in modern technologies, and a domestic supply is essential for national security. Elizabeth Holley, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses how domestic supplies might be increased by recovering critical minerals from the byproducts of existing mining sites.