Mining Institute of Scotland (MIS)

Garvock House Hotel, St John's Dr, Dunfermline KY12 7TU

IN PERSON EVENT ONLY Our speaker is: Chris Lofthouse - Responsible Mining Lead at the Department for Business and Trade. Synopsis: A new UK Critical Mineral Strategy was published in November 2025. A secure supply of critical minerals is vital for the UK's economic growth and security, industrial strategy, and clean energy transition. The strategy sets out the UK's vision for securing the critical minerals it needs by harnessing the UK's competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling of critical minerals, leveraging the UK's local areas of mineral wealth and deep mining history, and working with international partners to build more resilient global supply chains. This talk will also cover some of the opportunities and recent activity closer to home in Scotland. Bio: Chris is the Responsible Mining Lead at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). His team support UK companies working in the mining and mineral processing industries, encouraging UK exports and attracting investment into mining and minerals projects. Chris is a former professional geologist who focussed on geotechnics and engineering geology. He has worked 'on site' for projects in Sudan, Iceland, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Antarctica and Gibraltar. Chris started his career working for a British junior mining company as gold exploration geologist in Sudan. He has also had the opportunity to complete fieldwork and reporting for the British Antarctic Survey. A buffet will be available to attendees from 1915 after the presentation.
   

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