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NSFDirectorate for Geosciences

Conference: GEO-CM: Workshop: Envisioning the Future of Critical Minerals and Materials Cyberinfrastructure

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Institution
Regents of the University of Idaho, ID
Principal investigator
Xiaogang Ma
Funding
$183K
Duration
2026–2027
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Abstract

Modern technologies rely on secure supplies of essential minerals. Finding these resources increasingly depends on integrating data from a wide range of sources. This workshop brings together experts to discuss and design a shared digital network for critical minerals and materials. Outcomes of this event will help secure vital supply chains, strengthen national infrastructure, and train a modern science workforce. This two-day workshop will convene participants from academia, government, and industry to establish a strategic roadmap for critical minerals cyberinfrastructure. The event will address multi-modal data integration, data silo harmonization, and interoperability standards for artificial intelligence-driven economic geology. Following the workshop, a comprehensive public report and a peer-reviewed journal publication will share outcomes of the meeting. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

Research team

  • Xiaogang MaPI
  • Shaunna M MorrisonCo-PI
  • Tao WenCo-PI
  • Anirudh PrabhuCo-PI

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Directorate for Geosciences01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVITNSF CriticalMinerals&Materialssharereviewresourcesintegratingdigitalnationaldiscussrangechainsvital

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