Macro Shooting Of Natural Gemstone. Texture Of Mineral Vanadinite. Abstract Background

Story | 06 May 2022

Bridging Europe’s looming CRM supply gap

“Without a more strategic approach to developing primary and secondary raw materials capacities in Europe, there will be no green...

Europe Hardly Produces Any

Q&A | 26 April 2022

“Europe hardly produces any raw materials. But we are veracious consumers” Henrik Schiellerup, Director of Resources & Environment at NGU

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Henrik Schiellerup is the Geological Survey of Norway’s (NGU) Director of Resources and Environment. That involves the country’s metals, industrial...

Internships Learning About What

Story | 04 April 2022

Internships: Learning about what lies beneath

“It was fascinating to see how a fully functional rig could be packed down in one day into small boxes...

Abstract Texture Of Oxidated Copper In The Copper Mine.

Opinion piece | 21 March 2022

The politics of provenance

As the world electrifies to meet its decarbonisation targets, raw materials are needed more than ever. Net zero is no...

Ukraine Crisis Catastrophe

Opinion piece | 09 March 2022

Ukraine crisis: ‘Catastrophe’ for global food supply

In a Twitter post last week, David Beasley, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) said that the...

Why Consistency Not Cost

Opinion piece | 24 February 2022

Why consistency, not cost is now the strongest supply chain link

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I recently wrote about ‘The world’s conflict/ commodities conundrum’ when tensions were beginning to escalate between Russia and Ukraine.