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        <description><![CDATA[ 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/ ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 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. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since the 1980s, Yoon, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and his colleagues at Virginia Tech&#39;s College of Engineering have developed various advanced separation processes for the minerals and coal industries. ]]></description>
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