| Scope |
The accelerated deployment of next-generation aerospace, defense, energy, and electrification technologies is critically dependent on a secure supply of rare earth elements (REEs) and associated critical minerals. However, the techno-economic viability of processing these materials is severely constrained by complex hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical extraction routes, rigorous thermodynamic and kinetic chemistry controls, inherent feedstock heterogeneities, and geopolitical supply chain vulnerabilities.
This symposium provides a rigorous forum focused on the fundamental science, scalable manufacturing, and circular economy of critical material systems, specifically encompassing high-performance permanent magnets, advanced structural alloys, and functional oxides/ceramics.
Primary technical sessions will address:
• Rare earth magnet processing and manufacturing
• Hydrometallurgy and solvent extraction of critical minerals
• Pyrometallurgical processing of rare earth and strategic materials
• Electrochemical and electrometallurgical refining approaches
• Recycling and circular manufacturing of rare earth magnets and critical materials
• Alternative materials and rare earth substitution strategies
• Scale-up manufacturing and supply-chain resilience for defense and aerospace applications |