# Recovering Critical Minerals

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Podcast: [NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nsf-s-discovery-files-podcast-5593035)
Published: 2026-04-20T07:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://NSFsDiscoveryFilesPodcast.podbean.com/e/recovering-critical-minerals/
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Duration seconds: 1307

## Resource

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.

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