Areas of Expertise
Every mineral is critical for something!
The question is when, where, and for whom?
Understanding why these minerals matter, where they sit, and how they can be accessed is a different kind of challenge, one that sits across geology, geochemistry, policy, and recycling.
Instead of viewing resources as fixed inputs, I examine how their geological origins, physical behaviour, and system interactions shape availability, risk, and long‑term value — particularly in the context of the energy transition and growing pressure on critical material systems.
Getting stuck between science and policy?
I’ve spent more than a decade at the intersection of complex circular material systems, supply chains, and policy, helping make sense of how these resources feed into the global energy transition.
From working with researchers and policymakers on strategic decision-making around critical resources and energy, to growing melons in the Kalahari, my work centres on turning complexity into insight on which people can act.
Before supply chains or policy, there is geology!
My background is grounded in understanding how mineral systems form and evolve, and applying this across the full lifecycle, from exploration and mining through to resource definition and 3D modelling.
From Archean to Cenozoic, from sedimentary to igneous, recognising the geology is key to understanding the subsurface, the economics, and ultimately the people connected to these integrated resource supply chains.