Event type:
Drinks Reception, Lecture, Hybrid
Organised by:
Geological Society Events, Royal Society of Chemistry, Foundation for Science and Technology
Venue:
Hybrid In person at Burlington House and Virtual via Zoom
Date, time and location
This event will take place on 24 February 2025 from 6pm–7.30pm. This is a hybrid event, which can be attended in person or online.
Attending in person
The event will be held at the Geological Society, Burlington House, Picadilly, London, W1J 0BG, followed by a reception nearby at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
5.30pm–6.00pm Networking (tea and coffee available)
6.00pm–7.30pm Speaker presentations and a Q&A panel session
7.30pm–8.30pm Networking Reception at the Royal Society of Chemistry
Attending online
The 6.00pm–7.30pm session can be attended online via Zoom.
Event details
Modern developments in electronics, batteries, electric vehicles and other technologies depend on certain critical minerals. There is a global race for these minerals as demand across the world rises, and the UK Government's Critical Minerals strategy sets out this country will ensure sufficient supply to meet UK needs going forward. Science and technology can make a major contribution to delivering the strategy, from more efficient extraction, effective and commercially viable recycling and new materials. This in turn is leading to new commercial opportunities.
In this event, we will discuss the UK strategy, and explore how science, technology and innovation can help deliver it.
This event is being jointly organised by the Foundation for Science and Technology, the Geological Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Speakers
- Rt Hon the Lord (David) Willetts FRS, Chair of the Foundation for Science and Technology [Chair]
- Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry, Department for Business & Trade [TBC]*
- Dr Sarah Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Satarla and Co-Director of the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, Imperial College
- Dr Gavin Mudd, Director, Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, British Geological Survey
- Dr Rhys Charles, Technology Transfer Fellow, Swansea University
* If Sarah Jones MP is unable to attend, she will be replaced by Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.
Registration
The event and reception are free to attend.
To register to attend the event in person, please click here.
For information about attending via Zoom, please click here.
If you have any trouble registering for this event, please email [email protected]