Written Evidence Apr. 24 2024
Inquiry: Securing the domestic supply chainFound: materials is expected to increase significantly: by 20 times for nickel, 19 for graphite and 14 for lithium
Mentions:
1: Steve Double (Con - St Austell and Newquay) We have known about its presence since the 1850s; I have seen mining maps from the 1850s that point to - Speech Link
2: Cherilyn Mackrory (Con - Truro and Falmouth) Friend outlined, mining has always been closely interwoven with Cornish communities. - Speech Link
Found: Supply of lithium and other critical minerals
Government Response Apr. 19 2024
Committee: Environment and Climate Change CommitteeFound: working to encourage investment along the whole critical mineral value chain, from exploration and mining
Oral Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: Extracting that is easier than mining and you get a lot more value out of that.
Oral Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: Extracting that is easier than mining and you get a lot more value out of that.
Apr. 11 2024
Source Page: Amendments to the Annexes of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants [TS No.13/2024]Found: Specific exemption: None lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No. 29457-72-5);
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the deposits of lithium in Wales and Scotland; and whether they will ensure that all such is conveyed to the respective devolved authorities.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Critical Minerals Strategy committed to collate UK geoscientific data and identify areas of geological potential for critical mineral extraction. The Department for Business and Trade commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake the study, “Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK”, delivered by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) and was published in 2023. It is a preliminary assessment of geological factors only, and its findings do not mean prospective areas identified will necessarily be targeted for exploration and mining. Mineral planning policy is also a devolved matter.
Areas of potential geological prospectivity for critical minerals were identified in both Scotland and Wales. Regarding the geological prospectivity for lithium, the report identified two areas in Scotland and no areas in Wales.
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deposits of lithium in Wales and Scotland, and what discussions they have had with the respective devolved administrations to ensure they are aware of such information.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Critical Minerals Strategy committed to collate UK geoscientific data and identify areas of geological potential for critical mineral extraction. The Department for Business and Trade commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake the study, “Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK”, delivered by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) and was published in 2023. It is a preliminary assessment of geological factors only, and its findings do not mean prospective areas identified will necessarily be targeted for exploration and mining. Mineral planning policy is also a devolved matter.
Areas of potential geological prospectivity for critical minerals were identified in both Scotland and Wales. Regarding the geological prospectivity for lithium, the report identified two areas in Scotland and no areas in Wales.
Written Evidence Mar. 13 2024
Inquiry: Securing the domestic supply chainFound: By cutting energy use across buildings, transport, industry and food, cumulative demand for lithium