(1/4) I am very pleased to share the second journal publication of my #PhD thesis! The paper is open access through Resources MDPI here: lnkd.in/gfcnPBJZ We present a novel method to model many potential tailings dam breaches, consecutively.

I've been reflecting on divergent critical mineral definitions for a while now...Global collective discussions on mineral scarcity issues are necessary with the projected 2040 demands. For these discussions, there must be unified understanding and definition of what is critical.

cognitive dissonance {noun} When a company that operates the largest gold mine in the world dumps its tailings waste in the river yet claims to be a global leader in tailings waste management mailchi.mp/tailingsandmin…

Fiji’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency Satyendra Prasad, announced the launch of the Blue Concrete Initiative at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP 27 today (11/11/22). Read more: bit.ly/FIJITAKESCONCR… #FijiNews #Fiji

BREAKING: Youth Verdict and The Bimblebox Alliance have won their historic legal challenge to Clive Palmer’s proposed Galilee Coal Project. More to come...

"Not only will Fiji be able to provide cheaper cement, but it’ll be low-emission cement, so Fiji will be supporting its neighbours in mitigating climate change. ”Check out this new feature by Nature on our Blue Concrete Initiative

John Lee Pettimore I've worked nearly 30 years on mining & sustainability. Yes, metal demand for renewables will present huge challenges. But what this thread is not telling you is that there are many solutions to reduce mining waste, what's lacking is any real interest in implementing them.

Yeah, nah. This is a dodgy take. Most cobalt is produced as a by-product of copper mining & cobalt is the only one of the metals you have listed that has any significant artisanal mining as part of the supply chain. #factcheck

Another dodgy take. All these metals were mined before green energy and continue to be mined for other things, and they nowhere near add up to 98% of mined metals #factcheck

Mate, you do know you can charge a battery more than once...

'Development Minerals' feature in Jamaica's new 5-year development plan. caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean…