Dec. 16, 2025
1 - 4 p.m. ET
What’s It About?
Securing our nation’s economic vitality and national security depends on our dedicated commitment to invigorating a critical minerals and materials (CMM) workforce.
Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Critical Materials Collaborative (CMC) on Dec. 16, 2025, for a national dialogue addressing the urgent demand for a skilled and abundant workforce crucial for American mineral security. Industry leaders and workforce stakeholders will deliver actionable insights to galvanize education and workforce development efforts across the domestic CMM supply chain. The event will spotlight DOE’s strategic initiatives to cultivate jobs and significantly boost American mineral production.
Why Should You Join?
- Discover DOE's strategic initiatives and plans for strengthening the CMM workforce.
- Gain critical intelligence from visionary leaders from academia, industry, and government as they address pressing education and workforce development (EWD) challenges and unveil opportunities across the entire CMM supply chain.
- Acquire insights that will empower you to take informed action towards executing CMM EWD efforts that lead to fortifying the CMM workforce.
What’s on the Agenda?
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. ET | Welcome, Agenda Overview, Speaker Introductions, and Opening Remarks from DOE Leadership |
| 1:10 – 1:35 p.m. ET | DOE Program Overviews: Workforce Activities Across Offices |
| 1:35 – 2:20 p.m. ET | Panel 1 – Upstream: Mineral Production (Mining and Extraction) |
| 2:20 – 3:05 p.m. ET | Panel 2 – Midstream: Processing (Separation to Refining and Recycling) |
| 3:05 – 3:50 p.m. ET | Panel 3 – Downstream: Manufacturing (Fabrication to Manufacturing) |
| 3:50 – 3:55 p.m. ET | Closing Remarks and Next Steps |
Attendees will also have a chance to provide feedback on workforce needs, challenges, and possible solutions across the domestic CMM supply chain, while also informing opportunities for potential collaboration with other federal agencies.
How Do I Join?
Simply click this link to join the virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 16, 2025.*
*If you would like to receive the event recording, please register ahead of time here. Although anyone can join through the above link, only those who register will receive an email when the recording is posted on DOE’s YouTube channel.