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Focusing on a resounding need to create real impact in the mining industry, the time for talk is over. Watch Sarah Gordon of Satarla's key takeaways from this years Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 🇸🇦 Did you attend? What were your favourite moments? How do we make this a reality? Comment below ⤵️

🧑🏫 🌋This week, the Satarla team attended the annual #MineralDepositsStudiesGroup conference in partnership with #VolcanicMagmaticStudiesGroup that focused on bringing together industry and academia to discuss and share the latest research in mineral deposits and volcanic and magmatic systems. Did you attend? What did you learn? ⤵️ #volcanoes #mining #mdsg #vmsg #conference 

𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸? ✍️ 🤔 It’s that time of year when we all make predictions for the next 12 months (and maybe reflect on how wrong we were about the previous 12!).  Here are a few ideas from our team—let us know which one you think will define 2025 the most:  🚓 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲) 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Particularly in the US, demand for critical materials may shift, with security and defence driving demand more than the energy transition. The EU will follow suit with: •⁠ ⁠Capital injection into certain metal markets •⁠ ⁠New definitions of “critical” or “strategic” materials •⁠ ⁠Potential state-funded mining or defence companies sourcing their own materials 🌎 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? The days of surface-level ESG may be numbered. Instead, the focus could shift to real, impact-driven sustainability. This could mean: •⁠ ⁠ESG departments in compliance-focused consultancies shutting down •⁠ ⁠A flood of ESG professionals entering the job market •⁠ ⁠Mature organisations continue to see sustainability as key to managing long-term risks 🤖 𝗔𝗜 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆 (𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) AI “agents” may become part of our everyday work, helping with everything from taking notes to designing mines. But the value of AI depends on how it’s used. In 2025, managing AI effectively could become a critical skill in fields like sales, report writing, and mine design. What do you think? Let us know in the comments ⤵️

A privilege to have contributed to the CMA's 4th Annual Conference, showcasing the importance of collaboration, innovation, and critical minerals for a sustainable future. 🎥 #CriticalMinerals #Sustainability #Innovation

This week, we’ve been talking about... 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 🌍 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? Key experts say the COP process is “no longer fit for purpose” as the climate crisis accelerates. Fossil fuel deals and slow consensus-building raise concerns. https://lnkd.in/eNswCATd ⚛️ 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Uranium prices have surged 200% in five years, with Canada positioned as a future "nuclear superpower." Projects like NexGen could shape a new energy era. https://lnkd.in/dvvsYdUb 🚫 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 Legislation is on the way to prohibit new coal licenses, signaling a bold step toward the UK’s energy transition goals. https://lnkd.in/da4z5uVi 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🗨️ BBC News #ClimatePolicy #NuclearEnergy #COP #EnergyTransition #Uranium #News

This week, we’ve been talking about... 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 📰 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽’𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: An “America first” approach may mean expanded critical mineral mining and eased environmental regulations. https://lnkd.in/dDHGgEtv 💸 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹’𝘀 $𝟭𝟱𝟬𝗠 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁: A $150M loan commitment aims to restart this iconic US mine, strengthening domestic metals supply. https://lnkd.in/gGYj4Q2d 🌍 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: Phoenix Tailings develops sustainable tech to extract rare earth metals from waste, supporting clean energy supply chains. https://lnkd.in/dx-SCXJh How do you think the recent U.S. election results will impact mining? 🗳️ Investing News Network Resource World Magazine Inc. Massachusetts Institute of Technology #USElections #MiningNews #CriticalMinerals #RareEarthMetals #USMining #US

🎥 Live from the London Stock Exchange! Critical Productions is documenting the Natural Resources Forum 5th Anniversary, capturing key moments and insights from this milestone event in the natural resources sector. Looking forward to showcasing this gathering of industry leaders! The Natural Resources Forum London Stock Exchange #NaturalResourcesForum #LondonStockExchange #CriticalProductions #Sustainability #Innovation #EnergyTransition

This week we’ve been talking about… 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 🌍 Here are the top stories shaping the industry: 💸 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁-𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼: Wood Mackenzie reports a multi-trillion-dollar funding gap to achieve net-zero by 2050. https://lnkd.in/dKzkKQCU 🌡️ 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: The UN’s latest report warns we’re on course for a 2.5˚C–3˚C temperature increase by century’s end without urgent climate action. COP29 could be pivotal. https://lnkd.in/eSHXjbYQ 🇦🇺 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: In a 2024 survey, 73% of Australians say critical minerals are vital for net-zero, but 61% cite environmental concerns. Trust and engagement are key to the industry’s future. https://lnkd.in/duCAKeQs What’s your biggest takeaway from these developments? Let us know below! 👇 MINING.com CSIRO UN Climate Change Wood Mackenzie #NetZero #GlobalWarming #MiningNews #Sustainability #CriticalMinerals #EnergyTransition #COP29

This week, we’ve been talking about… 𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 🌍 Here are the top stories shaping the industry: 🔋 Cornish Lithium Plc 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: A new extraction facility in Cornwall marks a crucial step for UK lithium production and the nation’s green goals. https://lnkd.in/e8DF2VT3 🚭 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: Disposable vapes, which use lithium batteries, will be prohibited from June. https://lnkd.in/e7NF_He2 ⚖️ 𝗦𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮: Reliance on Washington D.C. to back U.S. critical minerals supply https://lnkd.in/e4AtE4k2 Which news caught your eye this week? Share it below! 👇 BBC News MINING #CriticalMinerals #MiningNews #DisposableVapes #Cornwall #UK #Lithium

The government has announced a ban on the sale of disposable vapes by June 2025, intending to prevent environmental damage. But just how damaging are they? 🗑️1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown away in the UK every week. 🔋 Plastic, copper, and a lithium-ion battery— that’s what vapes are made of. 🚮 With the amount of vapes that ended up in landfill last year, we could have recycled enough Lithium to produce 1,200 electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Now that Lithium is lost. ⛽️ Without Lithium, we cannot move away from Fossil Fuels. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that we will be facing Lithium shortages as early as 2025. We cannot be squandering it. ♻️ Vape-producing companies and UK Government need to act. Educating the public on the importance of recycling vapes, and providing easy pathways to do so, will help us reach Net Zero. Links: https://lnkd.in/eicdjvfG #disposablevapes #vaping #sustainability #recycle #lithium #criticalproductions