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Spring 2026

Mines students at the forefront of the critical minerals conversation, spanning exploration, processing, economics and end use.

Spring 2026 Mines Magazine cover titled
Headshots of four critical minerals alumni

Meet 4 Mines alumni digging in on critical minerals

Undergraduate student sets up an experiment in Associate Professor Michael McGuirk’s lab on campus.

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

melissa krebs working in a lab

From lab to market: How a Mines professor is redefining diabetic wound care

Jim Ashe headshot with fall trees blurred in the background

How a Mines alum keeps the nation’s capital moving behind the scenes

A sensor with a neon orange flag floating in the open ocean with clouds and birds above.

Mines alumni reimagine The Hunt for Red October for the 21st century

A student wearing a hard hat and safety vest writes in a notebook in front of a rock face within Edgar Mine.

The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

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