Abstract Mineral exploration is essential to provide the metals that we need for a low-carbon future. This exploration must be environmentally and socially responsible. Within...
Author: Responsible Raw Materials
Diego Francesco Marin – 2024 – Tackling the problem at the source: Towards an EU Sustainable Resource Management Law
Abstract There is an urgent need for sustainable resource management to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution – including...
Geertje Schuitema – 2024 – Mining, Ethics and Trust
Abstract Among the general public, the mining sector has a reputation of being unsustainable, involved in unethical practices, and sometimes the cause of local conflicts....
Guillaume de Brier – 2024 – Securing EU cobalt supply chain AND having a positive impact on mining-affected communities? Considering the potential of artisanal mining.
Abstract In the last decade, the EU adopted several regulations to secure its supply of critical raw materials and to ensure that human rights are...
Andy Reynolds – 2024 – The Power and Promise of Mental Models in a Changing World
Abstract Throughout history humankind has used models to impose order on chaos. When we adopt shared beliefs about how one thing leads to another, we...
Alicia Polo y La Borda – 2024 – Raising Standards: trends and developments
Abstract The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) is a collaboration between The Copper Mark, ICMM, Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and World Gold Council (WGC)...
Doris Hiam-Galvez – 2024 – Designing Sustainable Prosperity
Abstract Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP) is an approach that unlocks the potential of resource-rich regions by integrating economic diversification, social well-being, and environmental sustainability. A...
Marge Ryan – 2024 – Increasing Critical Metals Resilience Through Complementary Technologies
Abstract This talk will explore the concept of ‘critical metals efficiency’ as a corollary to energy efficiency. With batteries and electrification driving the intensity of...
Elly Shaw – 2024 – The Mine We All Want to See
Abstract Collectively within the mining industry, we all want to build a Responsible and Sustainable operation, but what actually defines the “Mine We All Want...
Geoff Deans – 2024 – Modifying Factors and Risk Orientations
Abstract The term ‘Modifying Factor’ is common to many industry sectors and is deemed to be anything that can affect business or product viability. In...