GI212 High-Tech Metals - increasing demand and insufficient supply - A challenge for economic geologists

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Harald G. Dill (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Milan Novák, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Novák, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Syllabus
  • A constant growth of production and a raising awareness of the risks of damaging the environment related to it, as well as new technologies and innovation have a strong impact on the commodity portfolio. Classical elements such as Pb, Zn and Fe are still required by the industry but others elements which have led a shadow existence so far more and more moved centre stage, e.g., In, Be, Ge, or Ga. This will cause changes in our activities in the downand upstream sector of raw material supply. Economic geologists are in need of directing their thoughts towards so-called high-tech metals or, in terms of supply and demand, high risk commodities, when it comes to exploration and exploitation. In the present course the main contenders or top-scores in the sequence of high-risk commodities are dealt with as to their mineralogy, geochemistry and economic geology: REE, Nb-Ta-Sc, Be, PGE, Li-Cs, In-Ge, Ga, and Sb. Data collection and modelling have to be adjusted to the changing economic situation, rendering it necessary for geologists to broadening their coverage beyond exploration and exploitation and extend it towards marketing and economics.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Participation on lectures.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 14.10. - 15.10. 2014.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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