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Mining for talent: Carter Machinery supports training a next-generation workforce , articleThrough support from the heavy equipment company, engineering students will be well equipped to lead the mining workforce into the future.
Date: May 15, 2026 - -
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Critical minerals separation pilot plant partnership , videoVirginia Tech and the Canadian-headquartered Aclara Resources take a step toward an Americas-based green technology supply chain by opening a rare earths separation pilot plant at the Corporate Research Center. Research and training at this facility will enhance workforce innovation and provide students experiential learning to jump start their career as future industry leaders.
Date: Mar 27, 2026 - -
Video ItemMining and Minerals Engineering: A day in the life , video
Follow Mitchell Dreffer, a senior in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech, through a day in his life. He goes to classes focusing on safety and sustainability in mining, works on designing a mine from concept to completion in his capstone project, as well as leads the Marching Virginians as a drum major. After graduating, Mitchell will work for Austin Powder as a technical representative and hopes to manage a team of engineers one day. Interested in Mining and Minerals Engineering? See more here: https://www.mining.vt.edu/
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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Partnership with Aclara aims to expand supply chain for critical minerals , articleThe university and mining company have agreed to establish a collaborative framework centered on heavy rare earth elements, a vital component of high-performance magnets for green technologies.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Aaron Noble appointed head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering , articleNoble is a three-time alum of the department that he will lead beginning on June 25, and he is a professor passionate about classroom and hands-on teaching.
Date: Apr 05, 2023 - -
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Roe-Hoan Yoon elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors , articleSince the 1980s, Yoon, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and his colleagues at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering have developed various advanced separation processes for the minerals and coal industries.
Date: Dec 08, 2022 - -
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Mining for the future , articleResearchers work toward sustainable ways to provide minerals that are critical to new technologies and a global green energy future.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -