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Our Mission
CAST brings together multidisciplinary expertise to solve various problems facing the U.S. mining industry. Specifically, the objectives of the center are:
- To study the basic science and technology of solid-solid and solid-liquid separations, including those that are important to the mining and minerals processing industries.
- To provide the enabling science that will permit the economic recovery of mineral resources from various waste sources
CAST in the News
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Article ItemVirginia Tech celebrates its inventors , article
The Virginia Tech inventions highlighted span a wide array of technology areas, including those related to vaccine development, cyber solutions, communications and advanced manufacturing technologies, and antimicrobial films that suppress the transmission of deadly diseases.
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Article ItemDOE Awards three highly competitive awards on critical materials research to Virginia Tech mining and minerals engineering research teams , article
Projects aim to develop new domestic source streams of critical materials while supporting regional economic growth and job creation in regions traditionally home to the fossil fuel industry.
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