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Over 600 mineral exploration project reports now available through the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre
All 662 reports from the Mineral Exploration and Investigation Grants Act programme are now available on the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre website.
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World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022 is now available
The latest edition of World Mineral Production has been released.
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BGS to help deliver International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management
BGS has been announced as part of a consortium approved by the UN to deliver its International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management.
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Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department
Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by BGS Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.
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CMIC: critical minerals research review
Matthew Reeves of Innovate UK provides an overview of the Critical Minerals Strategy, which sets out how the UK will go about securing its supply of critical minerals.
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First annual Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre conference takes place
The conference took place at BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 21 November 2023.
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Good practice for sand mining
Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline how BGS is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.
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Dr Gavin Mudd appointed director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre
Dr Gavin Mudd brings with him expertise in sustainable mining, environmental impacts and management of mine waste.