The Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Metals

Transforming the metals industry from current largely linear economy to a circular economy plays a critical role in delivering the government’s industrial strategy for clean growth, and reaching net zero carbon emissions in 2050. A truly interdisciplinary academic team led by Brunel University London, with partners University of Warwick and University College London; and strong industrial consortium are working to accelerate this transformation! Our ambition is to make the UK the first country in the world to realise full metal circulation. CircularMetal will provide the capability and pathways to eliminate the need for metal extraction, resulting in an estimated £100bn addition to the UK economy over the next 10 years.