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SUMMARY:Battery metals: Formation and the race to Net Zero - Dr Nick Gardi
 ner (St Andrew’s)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221202T120000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221202T130000Z
UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/c9268395-be30-4ef7-bb66-ed00d40c9415/
DESCRIPTION:The transition to a renewable energy platform for the generati
 on\, transmission\, and storage of electricity\, requires a sufficient sup
 ply of key metals\, in particular the so-called “battery metals” tin\,
  lithium\, tungsten\, and tantalum. These metals are primarily sourced fro
 m magmatic-hydrothermal deposits\, which form when mineralising fluids exs
 olve from evolved\, volatile-saturated magmas. Here\, we show how geochemi
 cal microanalysis of accessory minerals can help shed light on the process
 es of crustal melting and of fractional crystallisation\, which together l
 ead to mineralization\, and how such a bottom-up approach may help us buil
 d better models for the formation of these deposits. We also discuss how i
 n a global mining context these battery metals are relatively small-scale\
 , with a fragile supply pipeline\, and by taking the example of tin in the
  2000’s discuss the current rush for lithium. \nSpeakers:\nDr Nick Gardi
 ner (St Andrew’s)
LOCATION:Department of Earth Sciences (Lecture Theatre)\, South Parks Road
  OX1 3AN
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/c9268395-be30-4ef7-bb66-ed00d40c9415/
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