AGENDA

8:00am Bus departs Laramie Holiday Inn for Energy Innovation Center, University of Wyoming

8:30-9:00 Welcome, Introduction, and Goals for the CMLA Erin Phillips, Pam Tomski, and others

9:00-10:30 Strengths of the Cohort and Communications Sallie Greenberg

10:30-10:45 Break  

10:45-12:00 Big Picture Relevance and Supply Chain Complexity Tom Tarka, Scott Montross, and others

12:00 Lunch (grocery store and restaurant options)

1:00-1:45 Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Selena Gerace

1:45-2:30 Critical Minerals Economics Charles Sims

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:30 United States and International Supply Chains and Traceability Nicole Smith

3:30-4:15 Policy and Permitting Challenges

4:15-4:30 Break

4:30-5:30 Lightning talks from members of the cohort  

5:30-6:30 Welcome Reception, Energy Innovation Center

6:30-8:00 Dinner, Energy Innovation Center

8:00pm Bus departs for Laramie Holiday Inn  

8:00am Bus departs Laramie Holiday Inn for Energy Innovation Center, University of Wyoming

8:30-9:15 Geologic Resource Assessment and Geologic Modeling  Scott Montross

9:15-10:00 U.S. Geological Survey Critical Minerals Programs

10:00-10:15 Break  

10:15-10:45 Critical Minerals Case Studies in Wyoming UW School of Energy Resources Minerals Team

10:45-11:15 Geothermal Lithium Case Study Franek Hasiuk

11:15-12:15 Industry Perspectives 12:15 Lunch (grocery store and restaurant options)

1:15-2:00 Mine of the Future and Innovative Mining Techniques Tom Tarka

2:00-2:45 Separation and Extraction Technologies

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-3:30 Utilization of Waste Streams  Fred McLaughlin and Richard Esposito

3:30-4:00 Standardization Anna Wendt  

4:00-4:15 Break

4:15-4:45 Data Science  

4:45-5:15 Downstream Manufacturing

5:15 Bus departs for optional hike or other group activity

7:30pm Bus arrives at Laramie Holiday Inn Dinner on own; grocery store and restaurant options within walking distance   

8:00am Bus departs Laramie Holiday Inn for Energy Innovation Center, University of Wyoming

8:15-9:00 Critical Minerals Leadership Sallie Greenberg

9:00-9:30 Place-based Relevance of Critical Minerals Development Selena Gerace  

9:30-9:45 Break

9:45-10:30 Social License and Public Perceptions of Critical Minerals Development Franek Hasiuk

10:30-11:30 Tribal Opportunities, Considerations, and Developments

11:30-12:00 Workforce and Community Economic Development Erin Phillips

12:00 Lunch (grocery store and restaurant options)

1:00-1:30 Recycling and Circular Economies 1:30-2:15 Legal and Policy Considerations Madeleine Lewis

2:15-2:30 Break

2:30-3:30 Lightning talks from members of the cohort

3:30 Time to work on group project

5:30pm Bus departs for Laramie Holiday Inn Dinner on own; grocery store and restaurant options within walking distance 

8:00am Depart Laramie Holiday Inn

Lunch stop at Newcastle, WY (grocery store and fast-food options)

2:00 Visit Rare Element Resources Bear Lodge Project, Sundance, WY

6:30pm Arrive Gillette, WY Holiday Inn Express Dinner on own in Gillette, WY 

9:00am Depart Gillette Holiday Inn Express

9:15 Visit to Dry Fork Mine, including tour and workshop on unconventional critical minerals assessment Lunch delivered to Dry Fork Mine

2:30 Depart Dry Fork Mine for Gillette Holiday Inn Express

4:00 Depart Gillette Holiday Inn Express for Campstool Ranch, Devil’s Tower, WY

5:00 Optional hike at Devil’s Tower, WY 6:00 Dinner at Campstool Ranch

8:30pm Depart Campstool Ranch for Gillette Holiday Inn Express 

9:00am Depart Gillette Holiday Inn for Gillette College Tech Center

9:30-10:00 Community College Perspective on Workforce Development

10:00-12:00 Wrap-up Discussions and Group Presentations

12:00 Lunch stop with grocery store and restaurant options

1:00 Depart Gillette for Laramie, WY

5:00 BBQ at Washington Park, Laramie, WY

7:00pm Bus departs for Laramie Holiday Inn 

Depart Laramie, Wyoming.