Since 2023, I have worked as an early career minerals geologist within the Minerals team in the DRM challenge area at the BGS alongside the GSNI and external collaborators. My work currently focuses on critical mineral deposit research, sustainable resource extraction of construction and industrial minerals, resources from mineral waste, mineral statistics and the impact of decarbonisation on raw material supply and demand.
Isaac Watkins’ biography
- 2023 to present: BGS Minerals Geologist with a focus on sustainable resource extraction research. Current research projects include:
- critical mineral enrichment of weathered intervals of the Antrim Lava Group
- sustainable extraction of construction and industrial minerals
- the impact of decarbonisation on raw material supply
- resources from mineral waste
- 2022 to 2022: Research assistant, University of Brighton
- 2018 to 2021: BSc (Hons) Geology, University of Brighton
ORCID: 0009-0001-5643-9050
Key publications
- Bide, T, Mitchell, C J, and Watkins, I. 2024. Sand supply in The Gambia, recommendations for resource management. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/24/052. 36pp
- Mudd, G, Josso, P, Shaw, R, Luce, A, Singh, N, Horn, S, Bide, T, Currie, D, Elliott, H, Grant, H, Halkes, R, Idoine, N, Mitchell, C, Watkins, I, Price, F, and Petavratzi , E. 2024. UK 2024 Criticality Assessment. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/24/047. 235pp.
Published outputs
- Geospatial analysis (ArcGIS)
- Mineral deposit investigation
- Sustainable raw material extraction
- Resource characterisation
- Mineral statistics
- Fellow of the Geological Society of London (2024-present)