Tag: Geology
Richard Herrington – 2024 – Exploration for mine closure: mitigating the risks of long-term liability
Bio Professor Richard Herrington is based at the Natural History Museum (NHM) and is visiting Professor at both the University of Exeter and Imperial College....
Owen Missen – 2024 – Could harnessing natural processes be a potentially viable method to extract critical elements from mine wastes?
Abstract Our planet is not a uniform mixture. Instead, chemical elements are deposited unequally. When enrichment of an element like gold or copper is significant...
Olivier Dubourdieu – 2024 – Responsible Mica Initiative
Abstract Mica, renowned for its versatility, finds applications across a broad spectrum, from household appliances like toasters and hair dryers to the batteries of electric...
Matthew Grimshaw – 2024 – Choice is Yours: Red Pill or Blue Pill in Mineral Exploration
Abstract In the classic dilemma from The Matrix, taking the red pill reveals an unsettling truth, much like the revelation that most junior mineral exploration...
Murray Hitzman – 2024 – Critical Choices: Research and Future Workforce
Bio Murray W. Hitzman is Director of iCRAG, the SFI Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences, and a Science Foundation Ireland Research Professor. Murray has...
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...
Mark Burnett – 2024 – Geological Risk to Mining Projects
Abstract Mining, by its very nature, incurs a level of uncertainty that differs from other industries, in fact mining, and specifically exploration, has often been...
Terry Garde – 2024 – Resilience, Responsibility and Risk in Artisanal Gold Mining
Abstract Each of these three words is invariably interpreted differently by the miners themselves, the accountable authorities, and thirdly, the campaigners or agencies involved, who...