Rowan Halkes’ biography
- 2024 to ongoing: Sustainable mineral resources scientist, British Geological Survey
- 2023 to 2023: Sustainability Scientist (Secondment from LiFT Project), Minviro
- 2021 to 2023: Research Assistant – LiFT Project, Camborne School of Mines – University of Exeter
- 2019 to 2021: Graduate Research Assistant – MIREU Project, Camborne School of Mines – University of Exeter
- 2019 to 2021: Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer, RSK
- 2018 to 2018: Exploration Geologist, Altus Strategies
- 2015 to 2018: BSc Applied Geology, Camborne School of Mines – University of Exeter
Interests
- Responsible mining
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Social Licence to Operate
- Critical minerals and Criticality Assessments
- Mineral resources and responsible development
ORCID: 0000-0002-5308-3685
Key papers
- Halkes, R T, Hughes, A, Wall, F, Petavratzi, E, Pell, R, and Lindsay, J J. 2024. Life cycle assessment and water use impacts of lithium production from salar deposits: Challenges and opportunities. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 207, 107554.
Reports
- Lesser, P, Tiffner, G, Lemmer, K, Sydd, O, Sairinen, R, Eerola, T, Ostrega, A, Durisk, I, Pavlik, T, Cabrera, R, Poelzer, G, Halkes, R T, and Wall, F. 2021. SLO Good Practices and Recent Disputes Illustrative Examples Across Europe Illustrative examples of social licence to operate across Europe.
- Halkes, R, Wall, F, Hicks, K, Sweeney, A, Chun Lee, M, and Reimer, W. 2020. Summary of the effort to twin regions with a strong mining heritage: Cornwall & Saxony.
Outreach articles
- Halkes, R. 2021. The UK’s Green Future and Mining in the South West. Geography Southwest.
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Social Licence to Operate
- ESG and Responsible Mining
- Lithium
- Public engagement and outreach
- Fellow of the Geological Society of London
- Young Mining Professionals
- Geological Society Early Career Network