Date of Award

Fall 12-13-2024

Degree Type

Publishable Paper

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Environmental Engineering

Committee Chair

Robin Bullock

First Advisor

Kumar Ganesan

Second Advisor

Richard LaDouceur

Third Advisor

Courtney Young

Abstract

The importance of critical mineral possession has increasingly risen as the transition to clean energy becomes more viable. Critical minerals play many roles in national security, energy independence, environmental well-being, and economic growth. Given that many companies and certain countries have goals to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and reaching zero emissions by 2050, critical minerals have become a paramount resource and a focus in many research fields. Acid mine drainage and other mine wastewaters have been found to be viable sources of critical minerals with potential for recovery. This critical mineral recovery research focuses on zinc and manganese from Montana Resource’s Berkeley Pit mine water in Butte, Montana. The high concentrations of metals within the water make for an ideal candidate for recovery-based processes.

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