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Critical minerals on agenda at UNESCO backed webinar
Met4Tech Principal Investigator Professor Frances Wall was among four global academics chosen to present on the prestigious World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) Talks webinar programme on the theme ‘Science for Human Security: New Carbon Economy’. WAAS brings...
Speed is key to circular economy transition, reports find
By Russell Parton The UK’s transition to a circular economy requires a whole systems approach, according to a new series of reports. The Insight Reports find that while progress is being made across sectors in advancing CE practices in the UK, the pace of the...
Met4Tech exhibit on display at Eden Project
The interactive museum exhibit by Met4Tech (UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals) is now on display at the iconic Eden Project in Cornwall. The circular economy exhibit ‘The New Precious Metals’; Unearthing the Treasures in Our Everyday...
Universities’ collaborative project celebrates four years of achievements at Eden event
Over 40 business leaders, SMEs, policy makers, researchers, policy makers and representatives from sector bodies celebrated the achievements and impact of the University of Exeter-led Circular Economy (CE) Centre for Technology Metals (Met4Tech) at the Eden Project on...
Met4Tech researcher wins lecture competition
Met4Tech PhD student, Lara Tritton of Leicester University, won the Young Persons Lecture competition at the regional Min South, part of the Institute of Materials & Mining (IOM3). Her talk was titled 'Sourcing critical metals Te, Bi and W as by-products from...
Research centre to spearhead new support for Cornwall and Devon mineral mining to accelerate the Green Economy
A pioneering new research centre, designed to accelerate critical mineral extraction in Cornwall and Devon, has received a multi-million pound funding boost. The new centre, called the Critical Minerals Accelerating the Green Economy Centre and based at the University...