Geologist working on carbonatites and associated silicate rocks; critical and green technology metals; related mining heritage and ethics issues
South West, England
Joined May 2017
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Despite the downsides, mining on Earth remains essential to the transition to a low-carbon energy economy... Let's look at the complex issues & work towards getting it right...
theconversation.com/the-hype…
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Rather than space mining, positive environmental and social outcomes on Earth are better achieved by ensuring terrestrial mining is done in the most sustainable way possible. theconversation.com/the-hype…
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'information on resources in space is scarce, highly varied and uncertain... investing in the extraction of space resources is even more speculative than mining on Earth.' theconversation.com/the-hype…
'Space mining supporters often claim a bounty of space resources exist, and exploiting them would generate trillions of dollars in mining revenue, and benefit Earth and its people. But how certain are these benefits? ' theconversation.com/the-hype…
'We know the world must move to cleaner energy sources to head off the worst effects of climate change, but the technology required for the transition is very mineral-intensive. So where will all these resources come from?' theconversation.com/the-hype…
Research at CSM investigates out-of-this-world hype about terrestrial challenges theconversation.com/the-hype… and sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
I'm delighted to be on the Editorial Board for Geoenergy, supporting publication of research into critical raw materials and the cross-cutting metals necessary to the low carbon transition: geolsoc.org.uk/geoenergy youtu.be/tZsCoIFqib8 #geoenergy #decarbonisation #subsurface
See this excellent TedTalk youtube.com/watch?v=aWTkiQ64… by Lucy Crane, passionately in support of the environment and working in mining @IMPACTMining @CambSchMines @CornishLithium
Commissioning turns to minerals processing at the second @IMPACTMining test site. Thanks to Saeid Moradi of @CambSchMines and the EcoMet team at Veliki Majdan. Welcome to the minerals processing teams: @ImperialRSM and @BRGM_fr
Deployment Number 2 is gaining momentum. Delighted to see progress at the VM site in Serbia yesterday - well done the IMP@CT and MINECO teams. @IMPACTMining @CambSchMines
Great day looking at the geology of Rinsey Cove with year 2 @CambSchMines geology students
