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Producing the Metals the UK Needs for the Green Revolution in the UK - Interview with Brett Grist

Episode 170 Published 4 years, 9 months ago

Description

In this episode, we chat with Brett Grist, the Exploration Manager of Cornwall Resources who are focusing on the Redmoor Tin/Tungsten/Copper mining project located in eastern Cornwall, SW of England. The company is owned by AIM-listed Strategic Minerals PLC.

Brett has a background as a Geologist. He has more than 20 years of experience in exploration and mining project development. Playing a leading role in projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Including taking projects from early exploration through feasibility and into development. He also co-chairs the UK mining group of the Critical Minerals Association.

Brett shares his career and overcoming a tragedy by developing leukaemia to now leading the way in putting Cornwall on the mining map. He explains the developments they are making with Cornwall Resources. How they are forging partnerships with Camborne School of Mines. At a time when government assistance is slowly coming to fruition. These are exciting times for the Cornwall region and perhaps the rest of the UK when it comes to the mining industry.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The idea that Cornwall has been all mined out is most definitely not correct.
Cornwall Resources is looking mainly for tungsten and copper.
Quite a lot of discovery work was done in the mid-80s, but a drop in prices stopped the deposits from being mined.
Cornwall Resources is gathering and creating mining data in digital formats.
Cornwall is one of the heavily mined areas. Yet, it is also one of the most under-explored areas.
There is the potential for the UK to home produce the metals they need for the green revolution.
It is time for companies to come together and lobby the government, so they understand the opportunity and make things easier.
The UK has plenty of people with the right exploration and mining skills.
Working out who has the mineral rights in the UK is still quite a fragmented process, which can be time-consuming.
We still need to educate the public about how vital mining is to society.
Work with the community to find solutions. For example, putting a straw bale wall up solve their drill rig noise issue.