In order for raw materials to be truly responsible, they first have to be found and extracted responsibly, generally the role of mining industry. In...
Tag: Geology
Frances Wall – Responsible manufacturing – geologists help get it right from the start
Geoscientists should not be afraid to take a trans disciplinary view and step out of our ‘geo’ comfort zones into the world of manufacturing to...
Edmund Sides – Using Table 1 from the CRIRSCO Reporting Codes & Standards to provide a framework for risk/uncertainty assessment
When considering any mineral exploration or mining project, the over-riding concern is often one of managing risk and uncertainty. The initial emphasis is on geological...
Joel Gill – Responsibility-driven Earth scientists: initiatives from the classroom to the UN
Implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has the potential to transform society, giving human beings everywhere dignity and equality, meeting the needs of...
Lucy Crane – Building Responsible Supply Chains: an Example from Li4UK
There are myriad opportunities to positively increase the social and environmental impacts of extractive projects, and this in turn can increase their economic viability too....
Eimear Deady – Waste Not, Want Not. The advantages of understanding metal budgets in alternative resources
Critical raw materials have been on the agenda for over a decade. However, demand volumes are relatively small, and they are typically extracted as by-products...
Alexandre Lima – Geoethics and Georesources
Georesources are linked to all kind of objects in human society. The human being has evolved over time. Early in its development, it took advantage...
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...
Sarah Caven – A Tale of Two Mines – Artisanal and Small Scale Mining, Junior Explorers and Geologists – an opportunity for business model innovation?
The mineral exploration and mining industry is challenged with the task of resourcing future generations within ever growing social, environmental and economic constraints. Changing governance,...
John Thompson – Mapping the Mineral Resource System
Human needs and technological developments drive demand for natural resources and mineral products. Delivery of these products to the market and consumers is based on...