Mines for Limitless Minds 2022

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Discover Mineral Resources

• See the latest electric vehicle and the minerals that make it.
• Explore the minerals life cycle: from the birth of a rock through to recycling!
• An interactive map of where to find gold, copper and gems in Arizona.
• From rocks to rockets: the raw material for rocket parts and a 3-D printing!

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Mining & Technology

• How to turn former waste piles into metal.
• 3-D software that makes each blast smarter than the last.
• UArizona-developed apps and gaming software that protect worker safety.
• Space mining robots...?

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Mining & Sustainability

• What Arizona’s mines do to protect biodiversity and meet net zero targets.
• How to incorporate Native American traditional ecological knowledge into environment and social impact assessments to protect what matters most.
• Look at revegetation research with the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining.

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Exploration & Entrepreneurship

• What it’s like to explore the far corners of Earth for the next big mineral discovery.
• A glimpse into the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum.
• What it’s like to raise billions of dollars to develop a mine.

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Career Hub & Student Life

• Meet UArizona’s mining, minerals and sustainability clubs
• Resume reviews and job interview tips from pros
• School of Mining & Mineral Resources scholarship recipients (and how you can get one, too).