Critical Minerals at Missouri S&T

03/25/2026

You combine crushed rock with water and cyanide. You double-check your notes, built on the wisdom of generations past. Eventually, you have liquid gold — and you have the power to turn it into solid gold whenever you want. ✨

🧙‍♂️ Are you a wizard?
No — even better. You’re a hydrometallurgist. 🏆

In this episode of Engineers Explain Everything, Dr. Michael Moats explains what hydrometallurgy is, how it differs from traditional furnace-based methods and why it is a crucial process for producing metals we rely on every day.

🎧 Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5H6VpZ3Bnxnfivj9UCqaK3

Missouri S&T

02/26/2026

02/23/2026

Episode 3 of Engineers Explain Everything has dropped! 🎧

Critical minerals play an important role in national security and the economy, but where do they come from and why do they matter? Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei discusses global supply challenges and how Missouri S&T and its Tech Hub are leading efforts to strengthen the nation’s domestic supply.

Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xolkQweQ4EeH9TFMqYtqH?si=MSjQciPwQpe8SdopsjmWgQ

01/21/2026

Had great discussions about how to advance critical minerals development in Missouri with a delegation from Missouri Department of Natural Resources today! The delegation toured our Experimental Mine during the visit. Always good to have wonderful partners to work with.

08/23/2025