This platform allowed me to reach out to decision makers from a wide range of countries and a variety of levels, presenting the expertise that St Andrews has in critical minerals.
Who is affected
Ambassadors, politicians, decision makers
Narrative
The topic for discussion was "The Geopolitics of Emerging Technologies in a Fragmented World" and I spoke to questions about the resourcing of new critical metals associated with modern green technologies such as rare earths, niobium and tantalum. I discussed the global distribution of these resources and the hurdles to their extraction and exploitation. I also talked about economic justice in mining.