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Lecture on critical minerals, featuring lithium and rare earths, given by Juan María Menéndez Aguado, from the Department of Mining Exploitation and Prospecting at the Universidad de Oviedo.
It is part of “Thinking about Science”, the series of conversations with scientists from the XXVI Science and Innovation Week of the Universidad de Oviedo (November 9-22, 2026), coordinated by the Scientific and Innovation Culture Unit (UCC+I).
Practical information:
- Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM
- Aula Magna, Edificio Histórico de la Universidad de Oviedo