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Globalism to localism
Living with minerals 4Shaping UK minerals policy
7 November 2011
Living with minerals 4
Globalism to localism
Shaping UK minerals policy
Strain on natural resources a growing issue
Water availability already an issue in South East and East Anglia
Land needed for energy crops may reduce capacity to grow food
Food supply chains may change significantly
Must replace declining nuclear capacity over next 10 years
Increased renewables capacity is also needed
Will carbon capture systems appear fast enough to enable
increased coal production?
UK…a net importer of oil and gas - and that could increase…gas storage capacity is limited…shale gas potential is significant but stalled
Can we really reduce our dependence on
fossils fuels?
UKDemand for food, water and energy on the
increase
Will sources of supply increase at the same rate?
…population likely to rise by
10 million by 2027
What about the other minerals so essential to our economy?
Aggregates - the largest single flow?
Will the current inter-regional model become disrupted by ‘localism’?
Most indigenous production cannot be replaced by imports
Brick clay and cement are the next biggest flows
Will domestic energy and carbon policy on taxation and regulation drive
operators offshore?
Then what?
Same CO2 from production, Increased CO2 from transport,
Higher costs but no environmental gain
What about silica sand for the glass industry?
Same issues could drive operatorsoffshore
How is Government responding?
Who owns all this?
Where does it join up?
Can it join up with current structure of Government?
Can it join up with current structure of Government?
Possibly, but it will need help
Minerals industry and its stakeholders are ready to advise and assist
UK Minerals Forum – a proven and positive process
Gaining traction but a long way to go…
Natural resources – water, food and energy are linked to minerals
Construction and manufacturing industries
depend on supplies of minerals
Access to minerals is vital to a manufacturing-
led recovery
It has to all join up if demand is to be met
by sustainable supply…
Living with minerals
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For building our homes
• Aggregates, stone & clay for the structure
• Limestone, clay, lime & sand for the cement & mortar
• Silica sand for the glass
• Gypsum for the plasterboard
• China clay for the paints and paper
• Barytes for the paints, rubber and plastic
Living with minerals
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For living in our homes
• Ball clay, china clay and clays for ceramics, tableware and sanitaryware
• Limestone for toothpaste
• Silica sand to filter water
• Fluorspar for refrigerants
• Sands for cleaning and adhesives
Living with minerals
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For our travel
• Stone and sand for roads and runways
• Stone ballast for railway tracks
• Iron ore for steel
• Foundry sand for casting machinery
• Salt for safety
Living with minerals
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For our food & energy
• Lime and potash for fertilisers
• Salt for flavour and preservatives
• Coal for power and heat
• Barytes for oil and gas exploration
Living with minerals
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Welcome
Living with minerals
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