Research

Led by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), in conjunction with colleges throughout the University, C2M leverages Penn State's existing technology and research abilities in critical materials. Formally establishing the center and partnering with industrial groups expands that research to best support the development of critical resources on a commercial scale.

Concept to Commericialization Support
Concept to Commercialization Support

Penn State's laboratory space in EMS offers the capabilities this project requires and are enhanced by the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) and world class characterization core facilities within the Materials Research Institute and the Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE). In addition, computation support for modeling and scale up efforts are available within the Institute for Cyber-Science.

  • Research Covering Geosciences, Mining, Extractive Metallurgy, and Economics Across Nearly the Entire Critical Mineral Spectrum
  • Close Collaboration with Industry to Support Commercial Mineral Project Development
  • Airborne Magnetometer Surveying
  • Use of Geophysical Data to Locate Critical Mineral Deposits
  • Design, Construction, and Operation of Modular (Commercial-Scale) Mineral Production Facilities
  • Economic Analyses of Critical Mineral Production
  • PSU Graduates are in the U.S. Mineral Industries