Thomas Sonderman, far right, was part of a panel discussion at the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop. Sonderman is an alumnus of Missouri S&T and CEO of SkyWater Technology. He is pictured here, from left, with Dr. Dawn Wellman, of Rio Tinto; Amber Steele, of the Missouri Geological Survey; Dr. Jeffrey Mauk, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, of Rice University's Baker Institute.