REECON-UK (Rare Earth Element forum)

Department of Earth Sciences, ReSET project

REECON-UK, a one-day multidisciplinary Rare Earth Element forum hosted by the Oxford Martin School and Oxford EARTH

Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Rare earth elements (REE) are increasingly critical to a wide variety of technologies required for the energy transition. Recent geopolitical events have refocussed attention on this important class of critical raw materials. To address issues related to REE, we are holding a one-day forum REECON-UK in Oxford on 6th June 2025. We will discuss all aspects of REE supply chains from minerals and mines to magnets, geopolitics and the environment. A key objective is to place the UK into this global context. The forum will be hosted by the Oxford Martin School and chaired by <a href="https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/people/professor-john-mavrogenes" title="https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/people/professor-john-mavrogenes" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John Mavrogenes</a> of the Australian National University and Martin School visiting fellow, and <a href="https://reset.web.ox.ac.uk/people/jonathan-blundy" title="https://reset.web.ox.ac.uk/people/jonathan-blundy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jon Blundy</a>, director of the Martin School programme “<a href="https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/rethinking-natural-resources" title="https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/rethinking-natural-resources" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rethinking Natural Resources</a>” and the new <a href="https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research/oxford-earth" title="https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research/oxford-earth" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OxfordEARTH initiative</a>. The all-day forum (9.00 to 18.00) will include short presentations interspersed with moderated panel discussions including questions from the audience. Refreshments and lunch are provided. Confirmed speakers and panel moderators include:· Anouk Borst (KU Leuven and Royal Museum of Central Africa)· Sam Broom-Fenley (Camborne School of Mines)· Adrian Finch (University of St Andrews)· Sarah Gordon (Satarla)· Markus Grüneisl (BMW)· Julian Hetherington (Advanced Propulsion Centre)· Peter Hopkinson (Exeter Centre for the Circular Economy)· Amir Lebdioui (Oxford Technology and Industrialisation for Development Centre)· Vicky Mann (University of Birmingham)· Caitlin McElroy (Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment)· David Merriman (Project Blue)· Robert Pell (Minviro)· Oliver Richards (Department for Business and Trade)· Grant Smith (Less Common Metals)· Martin Smith (University of Brighton)· Frances Wall (Camborne School of Mines)· Allan Walton (Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials)

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