Graduate Student Advances Environmental Management in Mining Sector

Kaleah Moran, a recent graduate in environmental systems engineering from Penn State, is interning at Rio Tinto's Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah. Her role involves designing solutions to mitigate the environmental hazards posed by selenium to aquatic ecosystems.

Moran's graduate studies in energy and mineral engineering are aimed at equipping her with the technical skills necessary to address sustainability challenges within the mining industry, particularly in critical mineral extraction. This focus on environmental management is crucial as industries seek to balance resource extraction with ecological preservation.