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    Dr. Alex Speer Part 2

    Dr. Alex Speer Part 2

    FromA Rock and A Hard Place

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    Dr. Alex Speer Part 2

    FromA Rock and A Hard Place

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    Length:
    12 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 31, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    This week, we are again joined by Dr Alex Speer, former long time executive director of the Mineralogical Society of America. Dr. Speer is a MSC fellow and the secretary treasurer of the Geological Society of America's Mineralogy Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology Division. In this episode, we talk about geopolitical competition for mineral resources and why minerals matter so much in modern society. 
    Released:
    Mar 31, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (32)

    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?