Critical Minerals and their Importance in Driving towards Net-Zero
UNSW Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) and UNSW Minerals & Energy Resources Engineering (MERE) is excited to launch a learning module designed to introduce you to significance of critical minerals in driving the global transition to net-zero emissions.
Following completion, you will be issued a digital badge. You will also be invited to undertake an expanded course offering, Critical Minerals for Net-Zero Economy, at a discounted rate.
What will you learn?
The module covers the following:
- What is a Critical Mineral?
- Critical Minerals in the Clean Energy Transition
- The acceleration in energy transition?
- Rapid Clean Energy Growth may Spike Critical Mineral Demand
How will you learn?
This course is 100% online and is designed for self-paced, self-directed learning. You will engage with video content, activities, case studies and readings to introduce you to renewable fuels. The total volume of learning is 3 hours.
Who should take the course?
This course is ideal for professionals and students who are curious about renewable fuels and their role as the globe moves towards net-zero including:
- Mining Companies: Project managers, engineers, sustainability officers, and executives in critical mineral exploration and processing.
- Energy Sector: Sustainability managers, green energy investors, and R&D professionals working on renewable energy and hydrogen applications.
- Government and Policy Makers: Officials responsible for natural resources, energy policy, and green energy transitions.
- Emerging Technology Firms: Companies involved in technological innovation across critical mineral recovery and processing, particularly in areas such as deep-sea exploration.
- Postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students
Facilitator
Dr. Rahman Daiyan, Scientia Senior Lecturer, is a renewable energy and powerfuel specialist with a track-record in technology development, technoeconomic feasibility studies and technical design for government(s) and industry clients in Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Germany, Bhutan, Finland, Malaysia, Japan and Pacific Island countries. He is a Senior Lecturer and Scientia Fellow at the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at University of New South Wales and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow. He is the deputy lead for NSW Powerfuels including Hydrogen Network and is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Training Centre for Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E), Australian Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Trailblazer Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Program, Australian research lead for Horizon Europe HyLuxValley, ARENA funded HyGate and lead for Pacific Hydrogen Strategy.
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