An amazing opportunity to share the Mineral Mission with MPs and talk about #GlobalLearning, critical thinking, sustainability and careers for young people. Thank you to Sazani Associates for inviting us to this event. #geoscience #parliament #criticalminerals

FunFactFriday: Rare Earth elements (REE) are a group of 17 elements. Magnets use REEs such as neodymium & are used in medical tools such as MRI machines. REE permanent magnets are key to clean energy technology and are needed in wind turbines & electric cars. #RareEarths #CriticalMinerals

Bonus #fossilfriday Valentines Day post: illustration from my future book "Fossil Exlpainer" showing how heart shaped internal molds (steinkerns) form on the inside of cockle and ark clams - here showing Cucullaea. #fossilexplainer #art #sciart 🐡

Fun Fact Friday: Niobium is used in superconducting magnets in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. It is also used in superalloys for jet engines. #niobium #steel #galaxy#CriticalMinerals www.futureismine.co.uk

Fun fact: Indium is a soft metal that will make a high-pitched crackling sound when bent, which sounds a bit like wood burning on a log fire! It is caused by crystal twinning. #indium ‘s biggest producer, China, just announced export embargoes on this & 4 other materials. ➡️ www.futureismine.co.uk

⭐️Fun Fact Friday ⭐️ Tungsten is named after the Swedish word for “ heavy stone”. Dense & hard, it also has the highest melting point of any metal. Nearly 3 X hotter than lava! Tungsten is used in a wide variety of applications that benefit from these properties such as hardmetal tools & drill heads.

Off to Nottingham to talk to the East Midlands Geological Society about the under-appreciated benefits of geothermal energy. Not just for Iceland but the UK too …
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Illustrations in The Quarterly journal of the Geological Society of London (1852) attributed to Protichnites, the oldest-known ichnogenus representing Cambrian arthropods walking on tidal flats. The central drag mark is thought to be the tail dragging. May be of interest to you @prehistorica.art.

Rayner hands Cornish Lithium site special status to boost British battery-making

Housing Secretary’s move means ministers can fast-track project’s approval without local authority’s sign off

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Nature’s artistry: a vibrant patchwork of lichen adorns ancient granite in Ryfylke, Norway. A timeless canvas of orange, green, and gray hues. #Prettypictures #Arne'spictures #Photography #NatureArt #LichenLove #Geology #lichenology

Our UG numbers are holding steady at Exeter/ Camborne School of Mines, but I know the overall picture is challenging.

Mining is booming. The graduates are walking into good jobs in the mining and geotechnical industries at the moment. Mining engineers are also in high demand.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Kate Moore! 🎉 Named one of the top 100 inspiring women in mining! ⚒️🪨👩‍🔬

Kate is a Senior Lecturer here in Cornwall and investigates the sourcing and security of the raw minerals needed for the transition to low carbon energy and transport. #WomenInSTEM

Wondering how mining is crucial for a sustainable future? Check out this post from Honorary Fellow at Camborne School of Mines, Tim Biggs

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You are very welcome! We love a bit of etymology with our minerals 😄 We hope you enjoyed the picture of Vanadis who was also known as Freya. 🐱🐱

Camborne School of Mines, an integral part of #Cornish history, is now vital for ensuring the world-leading future in mining. Great to meet their team today, @universityofexeter.bsky.social VC Prof Lisa Roberts & Dept. VC Martin Siegert; plus fellow Critical Minerals APPG member, Perran Moon MP.

It’s Fun Fact Friday here at Future Is Mine, and today we are talking about vanadium. Fun fact: vanadium is named after the Norse goddess Vanadis, also known as Freya. Vanadium is an important ingredient in steel making it stronger. It is also used in aerospace alloys with titanium. #vanadium #FIM