Active Technical Panels

1a – Technologies for Recovery of Critical Minerals from Mining-Influenced Water

A Call for Applications for technologies that are at a technology readiness level (TRL) 3-4 (bench-scale; Track A) or TRL 5-7 (pilot-scale; Track B) was announced in Fall 2024. EMRTAI is working with three technology developers who submitted applications to design technology assessments for recovering critical minerals from mining-influenced water. A Technical Panel of stakeholders and subject matter experts was assembled to provide input to the development and SME review of the draft general protocol. The Technical Panel will provide a peer review of the Technology Assessment Report that is generated for each technology assessment.

General Protocol: General Technology Assessment Protocol for Critical Minerals Recovery Technologies for Mining-Influenced Water

Active Period: May 2025 - March 2026

Technical Panel Members:

  • Robin Bullock, Montana Technological University

  • Barbara Butler, EPA Office of Research and Development

  • Jeffrey Gillow, Arcadis

  • Joy Jenkins, EPA Region 8

  • Kim Prestbo, EPA Office of Research and Development

  • Logan Schultz, Trihydro Corporation

  • Dawn Wellman, Rio Tinto

  • John Zinza, Washington State Department of Ecology, Toxics Cleanup Program

1b – Technologies for Recovery of Critical Minerals from Mining-Influenced Water

A Call for Applications for technologies that are commercially available or at a technology readiness level (TRL) of 5-7 was announced in Fall 2024. An application was submitted by a commercial vendor for using field portable x-ray fluorescence (FPXRF) to characterize critical minerals in solid mining waste. A Technical Panel of stakeholders and subject matter experts was assembled to provide input to the development and SME review of the draft general protocol. The Technical Panel will provide a peer review of the Technology Assessment Report that is generated for each technology assessment.

General Protocol: General Technology Assessment Protocol for Characterization Critical Minerals in Solid Mining Waste using Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence

Review Period: April 2025 – February 2026

Technical Panel Members:

  • Robert Gregory, University of Wyoming

  • Cecilia Lazo-Skold, Regeneration

  • Andrew Nicholson, Integral Consulting

  • Virginia McLemore, New Mexico Bureau of Geology

  • Karla Lesli, Parsons

  • Karina Rogers, HDR, Inc.

  • Matt Noerpel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development

  • Anna Wendt, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory