Session 6: Connecting critical raw materials with future societal demands
| Tuesday, May 28, 2019 |
| 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Speaker
Dr Philip Schuette
Research Associate
Federal Institute for Geosciences/Natural Resources
Prof Damien Giurco
Professor of Resource Futures
University of Technology Sydney
Changing local and global impacts of critical minerals supply for the clean energy transition
11:10 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Damien is Professor of Resource Futures and Director (Innovation) at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney. His research with government and industry is focused on modelling resource flows and environmental impacts and on developing strategies for circular economy in the minerals, water, energy and waste sectors.
Dr Kegomoditswe Koitsiwe
Lecturer
University of Botswana
Critical Minerals: a review assessing risks related to mineral resource availability
11:30 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Kegomoditswe Koitsiwe is a lecturer in the Department of Geology, at the University of Botswana where she is currently teaching Economic Geology courses. Koitsiwe graduated her PhD in Mineral Economics from Akita University , Japan in March 2018. Her research interests include commodity price analysis; mineral resources and economic development; and critical minerals.
Chrysanthi Rodolaki
Student
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Session Chair
Glen Corder
Acting Director Environment Centres
Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
