Global demand for critical minerals is accelerating and with it the need for research that bridges operational reality with scientific rigour. Understanding how industry-academic partnerships can meaningfully contribute to responsible operations can also create a pathway to building sustainable legacies within mining operations. Peggy Bell explores how an industry professional re-entering academia can produce scientific research that is directly relevant to the sector and why the model deserves to become standard practice.
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“The simple fact is that the world cannot survive without mining and our contribution to literally every aspect of modern life”