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May 2025

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Our next generation of sensing scientists

From mine sites to space sites

Three early career research scientists share their work creating new sensor technologies for ore sorting, adapting mining technologies for biosecurity screening, and recovering extraterrestrial resources for future space exploration.

Mineral of the month

Sphalerite: a treasure trove of critical elements

Professor Karin Olson Hoal, visiting Fullbright scholar from Cornell University, tells us about the mineral sphalerite, a beautiful and complex treasure trove of zinc and other critical elements

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