FRESH (Frontline Earth Science Research at St Andrews) Conference
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of St Andrews
Bute Building, 14th May 2025 1-6 pm
Metals such as lithium, nickel & copper underpin global decarbonisation efforts. The majority of future supply in the short to medium term will come from mining.
This conference will look at what battery metals are and how they are used, probe the challenges of metals supply through the lens of geoscience, and explore the societal, environmental, political, and economic impacts of mining these new technology metals which we urgently require
Speakers
CEO, Aberdeen Minerals
"Making the case for battery metals exploration in North East Scotland"
Lecturer in Energy Ethics,
Department of Social Anthropology
Senior Research Fellow, iCRAG & University College Dublin
Head of Responsible Sourcing Advisory, RCS Global
Mansfield College, Oxford and Foundation for American Innovation
Assistant Professor KU Leuven; Senior Researcher at Royal Museum for Central Africa
Chairs and organisers