Critical minerals from geology to circular economy: a matter of national security

talk given by Associate Professor Kathryn Moore, University of Exeter

Abstract:
With the imminent release of a new Critical Minerals Strategy, the UK is updating its approach to national security. In this lecture, I will highlight the security issues that threaten critical mineral supply chains into the UK and into most countries. I will explain how mitigation of the risks requires ground – truthing, based on an understanding of geology and material properties, as well as wider socioenvironmental and political considerations. I will discuss how the needs of critical minerals production is a challenge in terms of skills requirement, and why the discipline of geology has never been more important.

Unfortunately this talk had to be cancelled due to communication issues caused by Storm Goretti. The talk will be rescheduled for a later date.