Trying to make formal assessments of many important factors in the climate and environment space is highly challenging because they involve many interacting parts and...
Author: Responsible Raw Materials
Aiden Choles & Zak Wood – How good practice in times of plenty prepares us for times of crisis
The COVID-19 Crisis has taught us many things, one of which is that nobody seems to agree on what it’s taught us as yet. One...
Kathyrn Goodenough – The rare earth elements – a responsible future?
The rare earth elements (REE) have been the headline of the critical metals agenda for the last decade, and remain important due to their use...
Ore Deposits Hub – a model for open scientific communication in the digital age
Ore Deposits Hub is a platform created in response to the COVID-19 lockdowns, as international conferences and events were cancelled around the globe. Our goal...
David Payne – UK Minerals Strategy
Minerals are essential to the UK economy – with mineral extraction, products manufacture and first-use markets estimated to be worth up to £235bn per annum,...
David Nyheim – Responsible Raw Materials in Practice: The Case of Afghanistan
How does a mining company apply the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in high-risk contexts? And specifically, how does one investigate...
Cathryn McCallum – Begin with the end in mind
The presentation will focus on the first stage of a mines life, from project idea through to completion of a ‘CRIRSCO’ standard aligned reserves and...
Ralton Maree – Responsibility beyond mine closure: The Demolition Paradox
Mine Closure Plans aim to identify and mitigate risks associated with the closure of assets once they have reached their end of life, including the...
Graeme Keith – The problems of probability
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production companies invest substantially in the discovery of new resources to replace their reserves inventories. Much of this investment can...
Nic Bilham – Meeting our future mineral resource needs sustainably – a sociotechnical transitions perspective
We rely on minerals for almost everything we do in our lives – from metals of all kinds, used in bulk or in tiny quantities...