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Seminar #1: Sustainability of mining energy transition minerals

The Melbourne Energy Institute invites you to its first seminar in the Powering the Future series, presented by Dr. Nikolas Kuschnig from Monash University.

Demand for minerals is surging as the energy transition and new technologies scale up, yet we lack reliable timely information on the production of many critical minerals, especially from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), which is often informal and hard to observe. Some of the largest black spots involve gold and critical 3T metals (tin, tantalum, tungsten). The African Great Lakes region is central in the production of these metals, conversely it is affected by instability and conflict. As a result, we cannot yet quantify credibly and consistently, how large ASM’s contribution is, how production changes over time, or how it responds to armed control, price shifts, or regulatory pressure. That uncertainty creates a fundamental gap at the first stage of metal supply chains for the energy transition.

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Join us in person for an opportunity to meet Dr Kuschnig and speak with him after the session.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Melbourne Energy Institute and The University of Melbourne.

The Melbourne Energy Institute welcomes broad discussion. Please engage respectfully and considerately with all perspectives.

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