The Critical Minerals Symposium was organised by Dr Gigi Tang and Katie Donnelly, and took place in UCD Humanities Institute on November 7, 2025. 

The keynote lecture 'Quarry of Thought - Minerality and AI' was given by Associate Professor Tom Nurmi, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The podcast also features some opening remarks by Associate Professor Sarah Comyn from UCD.

Quarry of Thought: Minerality and AI. Critical Minerals Symposium Keynote by Tom Nurmi

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