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Lithium resources and their potential to support battery supply chains in Africa
A new BGS report reviews known resources of lithium and engagement in the battery supply chain across key African countries.
Critical raw materials podcast
In this episode we discuss critical raw materials and the crucial role they will play as we move to a low-to-zero carbon economy
Lithium: a critical raw material for our journey to net zero
Understanding the geology and natural resources of lithium will be vital as demand is forecast to significantly increase.
Insights into the ‘missing link’ of how copper ore deposits form
Porphyry deposits provide around 75 per cent of the world’s copper, which is in increasing demand as a major raw material in power infrastructure and green technologies.
Cobalt resources in Europe and the potential for new discoveries
There is considerable interest in Europe in understanding the availability of cobalt from indigenous resources to help the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Geoscience and climate change with Karen Hanghøj
On the first edition of the BGS podcast, Director Dr Karen Hanghøj discusses critical Earth materials, climate change and COP26, due to be held in Glasgow in 2021.
Critical raw materials
All minerals and metals used in manufacturing, including recycled material, have ultimately been mined from the Earth’s crust.