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UNRMS: A Cornwall Case Study
PRESS RELEASE From Camborne School of Mines at University of Exeter Cornwall at the United Nations Cornwall was in the limelight at the United Nations yesterday. Researchers at the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter were delighted that two short films...
2-Day Annual Project Meeting 2022, BGS Nottingham
At this mid-way point for Met4Tech, we held our Annual Meeting (29-30 November 2022) at the British Geological Survey (BGS) headquarters in Keyworth, Nottingham. Informative discussions and presentations across the two days of meetings helped inform our next steps for...
Met4Tech in Brussels for EIT Raw Materials week – 14/15 Nov 2022
Frances Wall and Carol Pettit from Met4Tech were in Brussels for the first part of the annual EIT Raw Materials Week (14 to 18 November 2022). After a gap of a few years (for Brexit and Covid-19) it was good to be able reconnect with our European associates working in...
Resources as a Service and Critical Materials Management at the 3rd UNRMS Workshop
On 7th September, at the 3rd United Nations Resource Management Systems Workshop (UNRMS) a variety of experts presented ideas on how socially and environmentally viable business models can provide paradigm shifts in resource management, including viewing resources as...
The UK Metals Expo Took Place in Birmingham’s NEC – 14th & 15th September 2022
The UK produces one tonne of carbon-free iron per day, which is only a tiny fraction of the amount consumed. As the expo's motto states, "forging a sustainable future" and "accelerating the digital transition" will only be possible with the mobilisation of the entire...
The UK’s First Critical Mineral Strategy and Met4Tech
At last, we have a UK strategy for critical minerals! ‘Resilience for the Future: The United Kingdom’s Critical Minerals Strategy’ was published on 22 July 2022. Although it does not come with announcement of new funding, the strategy sets out pragmatic developments...