Meet three early career researchers working on autonomous sensors, ore sorting and in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU). Learn about the critical mineral treasure trove of zinc sulfide mineral, sphalerite, from visiting Fulbright Australia-US Chair and Cornell University's Professor Karin Olson Hoal. Plus travel scholarship opportunities for critical minerals research, free R&D programs from SMEs on AI, digital technologies and innovation, and more stories from CSIRO we hope you enjoy.