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A Rock and A Hard Place

Mineral Choices

Welcome to A Rock and A Hard Place, a podcast brought to you by Mineral Choices. In each episode, Dr Saleem Ali and Thomas Hale speak to experts about the integral but too often hidden role of minerals in our modern world. From complex communications infrastructure to next-generation clean energy solutions, minerals are the key to unlocking a brighter and sustainable future. However, supplying enough minerals to meet the world’s ever-increasing demand is a significant challenge. Stuck with a choice between accelerating conventional mining activities and finding new alternative mineral resources, what is the global solution to this global problem?
Opportunities and Obstacles for Deep-Sea MiningJune 02, 2023
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The Fundamentals of Deep-Sea MiningMay 19, 2023
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Challenges in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining May 12, 2023
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The Power of Photography and Artisanal and Small-Scale MiningApril 28, 2023
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Mineral Education Organizations and Best Practices in Geo-Communication April 07, 2023
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Geoscience Communication & Mineral Literacy March 31, 2023
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Gendered Impacts in Mining & Challenges for Women in ASM/LSM with Dr. Lynda LawsonMarch 24, 2023
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and Formalization with Dr. Lynda LawsonMarch 17, 2023
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Mineral Security Education and Energy Communication with Anna Broughel March 10, 2023
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Energy Leadership & The Nexus of Energy Policy and Material Demands with Anna Broughel March 03, 2023
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Mineral Geopolitics & Quantifying Global Critical Mineral Supply with Simon JowittFebruary 24, 2023
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Economic Geology with Simon JowittFebruary 17, 2023
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The Role of Aggregates in Society with Libby Pritchard October 28, 2022
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NIMBY Challenges, Ukraine's Supply Chains, and Material Independence with Corby Anderson, Part 2October 14, 2022
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Generational Workforce Gaps in Mining and the Timeline Problem of Critical Mineral Development, Corby Anderson Part OneOctober 07, 2022
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Geoscience Communication and the Geopolitics of Mineral Supply Chains, Part 2 with Adam SimonSeptember 30, 2022
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Labor shortages and teaching about the history of mining featuring Dr. Adam Simon, Part 1September 23, 2022
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Dr Sarah Carmichael Part 2May 12, 2022
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Dr Sarah Carmichael Part 1May 05, 2022
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Steve LeVine Part 2April 29, 2022
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Steve LeVine Part 1April 21, 2022
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Cameron Scadding Part 2April 14, 2022
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Cameron Scadding Part 1April 07, 2022
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Dr. Alex Speer Part 2March 31, 2022
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Dr. Alex Speer Part 1March 24, 2022
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