Penn State launches Center for Critical Minerals
By Patricia Craig
Edward Steidle, former dean of Penn State’s College of Mineral Industries, the predecessor of the present College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, wrote these visionary words in 1952:
“American industry will be faced not only with a lack of raw materials at home, but also with the difficulty of obtaining supplies abroad.”
Those words still ring true today, and in response, Penn State has launched a new center, the Center for Critical Minerals.