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After the blessing from Her Royal Highness Chieftainess Mumbi of the Nsenga people, #graphite field work in #Zambia got underway in earnest today with the British Geological Survey Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development | GRZ The Copperbelt University team visiting prospective sites in Petauke District, Eastern Province #criticalminerals

July in Zambia can be pretty chilly (glad I brought a jumper!). Our graphite exploration continues… the British Geological Survey Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development | GRZ The Copperbelt University team met a potter from Kalindawalo Farm who took us to where they source the #graphite used to polish pots. We will seek out more potters!

Graphite polished pot made by Dorothy from Chimwele-Agripa. The British Geological Survey Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development | GRZ The Copperbelt University team visited the source of the #graphite in gneiss occurring just south of the village. Great to learn this traditional pottery skill is being handed down to the next generation.

Goodnight from #Zambia

Friday was our last day of #graphite exploration in Petauke District. Found graphite-rich gneiss exposed in washouts alongside the gravel track south of Great East Road in Chiso area. His Royal Highness Chief Mumbi of the Nsenga people said farewell & looks forward to updates.

Last stop on the #graphite field trip in Petauke District, Zambia - from here the British Geological Survey team start the long journey home!

Long journey (400km) back from Petauke to Lusaka, as well as rock samples there was 100kg of rice (from Malawi), 10 live chickens & a lot of dried fish! Will miss the #graphite team from British Geological Survey Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development | GRZ The Copperbelt University - it was a fantastic trip. Until next time we meet!

Visited 97th Agricultural & Commercial Show in Lusaka - absolutely huge with everyone from individual farms & cooperatives to mining companies & Government. Fascinating chat with TAZARA re their revitalisation plan & Zambian Statistics Agency (check out zamstats.gov.zm)

Good morning from #Zambia, it’s going home day!

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Good morning The Great British Beer Festival I’m ready for you! #CheersToBeer

Good start to The Great British Beer Festival - I’m aiming to try some Champion Beers of Britain as well as my default pale/IPA - currently enjoying Adder Lager Allendale Brewery which is excellent (Gold winner Speciality Beers) #CheersToBeer and

Caught up with a few CAMRA friends at The Great British Beer Festival - continued my odyssey through the #CBOB beers - currently enjoying Black Gold (4.4% ABV) Cairngorm Brewery #CheersToBrew

Summer days at the beach looking at pebbles is a pastime that can't be beaten! Here BGS' Rock Doc, Clive Mitchell discusses spotting, identifying & collecting the pebbles you can find on Britain's beaches - and the history that these pebbles contain. bgs.ac.uk/news/pebble-sp…

The Global Challenge of Sand Mining - International Conference - on Weds 3rd December 2025 at the Geological Society The Geological Society - see you there! geolsoc.org.uk/events/the-glo…

Join us from 12 to 14 September at the 58th Earth Science Teachers' Association (ESTA) Annual Conference, for 3 days of learning, networking, & fun! We'll be running a mapping workshop, & Clive Mitchell 💙 will be Saturday's after-dinner speaker. More details: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-58th-est…

A new economic valuation report has revealed the scale of the National Geological Repository's impact on the UK economy - highlighting that the facility has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion over the last 20 years. bgs.ac.uk/news/new-study…

What is the UK made of? Just found this short online quiz, not quite as easy as I initially thought, I still got 8/8 (with some educated/ lucky guesses!) bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…