Clive Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Keyworth, Nottingham, Uk

BGS industrial minerals geologist and mineral processing expert with responsibility for research projects; training courses & workshops; conference presentations. Current research interests and expertise: Silica sand, construction aggregate, sand & gravel, limestone & dolomite, graphite, dimension stone, mineral waste and Artisanal Scale Gold Mining (ASGM).Representative of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy & Industry (MOEI) Department of Geology & Mineral Resources at international conferences & workshops (giving presentations & advice on industrial mineral resources of UAE). Manager of the BGS website www.mineralsuk.comSecretary of organising committee of the Extractive Industry Geology (EIG) conference. Next at University of Exeter in 2020.BGS representative on British Standards Institute (BSI) technical committee for construction aggregate testing. My past research projects include:Expert WitnessAdvice & design for industrial minerals laboratory for Geological Department (The Gambia)Task Leader of 'Limestone Resource Survey' & ‘Dimension Stone Assessment', plus ‘Construction Aggregates’, projects in United Arab Emirates (UAE)Project Leader of UK Department for International Development (DfID) project 'Institutional strengthening of the Afghanistan Geological Survey' (Afghanistan)Project Leader of DfID project (1999 to 2005) "Low-cost lime for small-scale farming (FarmLime)" (Zambia)DfID project "Minerals from Waste" - the characterisation & evaluation of quarry waste for use as industrial minerals (Namibia & Costa Rica).DfID project "Recovering the lost gold of the developing world" - improving the mineral processing efficiency of small-scale gold miners (Zimbabwe, Guyana & Philippines)DfID project "Volcanics for construction (VOLCON)" - evaluation of volcanic rocks as construction material (Kenya & Costa Rica)World Bank project "Industrial Minerals workshop Ghana" - industrial minerals market survey & workshop in Accra

Keyworth, Nottinghamshire

My role as the Head of Communications at the BGS has come to an end. This role included the press office, web delivery, outreach, internal communications and publications. I have now resumed my role as Industrial Minerals Geologist actively working on industrial minerals, my current interest is Frac Sand (which is used as part of the hydraulic fracturing process for shale gas production). I also manage the www.MineralsUK.com website and am also the secretary of the Extractive Industry Geology (EIG) organising committee (the next conference will be hosted by the University of Exeter in 2020).

BGS industrial minerals specialist and mineral processing expert with responsibility for development of proposals, methodologies and leadership of research projects.Task Leader of 'Limestone Resource Survey' and 'Dimension Stone Assessment' projects based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Press Officer for BGS responsible for print, broadcast & online media.Manager of the BGS website www.mineralsuk.comRecent research project involvement:Project Leader of a UK Department for International Development (DfID) project 'Institutional strengthening of the Afghanistan Geological Survey' in Kabul, Afghanistan.Project Leader of DfID project (1999 to 2005) "Low-cost lime for small-scale farming (FarmLime)" based in Zambia; involved Zambian Government & University collaborators.DfID project "Minerals from Waste" which involved the characterisation and evaluation of quarry waste for use as industrial minerals (based in Namibia & Costa Rica).DfID project "Recovering the lost gold of the developing world" which involved improving the mineral processing efficiency of small-scale gold miners (Zimbabwe and Guyana).DfID project "Volcanics for construction (VOLCON)" which involved the evaluation of volcanic rocks as construction material (based in Kenya & Costa Rica).World Bank project "Industrial Minerals workshop Ghana" which involved an industrial minerals market survey in Ghana and a workshop in Accra (January 2002).

Industrial Mineralogy Msc, Industrial Mineralogy

Geology Bsc, Geology

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