Boost for minerals learning in schools
A collaboration to bring critical minerals learning resources into UK schools has been awarded funding by the UK Government.
The joint project between Future Is Mine CIC and Minerals Matter, with industry support from SLR Consulting, will deliver teaching resources on critical minerals supply chains to UK schools from April 2025.
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) is funding the project.
Future Is Mine notes that building resilient critical mineral supply chains in the UK is threatened by a looming skills gap. The number of young people choosing to study geosciences in the UK has been falling steadily over the past decade.
The project builds on work by the European Union EIT RawMaterials’ RISBriefcase of Mineral Applications project. The collaboration aims to take this concept and grow a network of resources across the UK.
Jess Roberts, of Future Is Mine CIC, says, ‘Awareness of geosciences and mining is generally low. This DBT funding enables us to bring fantastic resources into schools and showcase the role critical minerals play in building a more sustainable world.’
For more information, or to enquire about using these resources in your school, you can contact: [email protected] and [email protected].
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