UK 2024 Criticality Assessment published and re-establishing the building stone community in Scotland

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CMIC UK 2024 Criticality Assessment

New analysis of the UK economic vulnerability to ‘critical minerals’ supply

The 2024 UK criticality assessment – released in November – is focused on the vulnerability to supply disruption of minerals in an increasingly diversified UK economy.

Led by the BGS, the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre’s (CMIC) analysis is intended to support policymakers in the building of economic resilience and the securing of minerals of importance to the UK economy and national security.
Aerial view of Tantallon Castle, with its distinctive red sandstone curtain wall. © Historic Environment Scotland.

How can Scotland re-establish its building stone industry?

British Geological Survey research, commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland, reveals an opportunity to re-establish the Scottish building stone market in order to maintain the country’s historic buildings.
Dr Gavin Mudd

The challenge of assessing the UK economy’s dependence on mineral supply

Critical, essential, or just plain important? Dr Gavin Mudd, director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, discusses the findings and new methodology featured in the 2024 UK Criticality Assessment.

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