Geological Resources and Risks

This theme is important to society because all the minerals and metals which we need to support our society come from mines in rock or sediment, and many of the risks which threaten our wellbeing have their origin in the geological environment. We teach young people the broad subject of geology and they are employed in the mining and oil industry, in construction projects, geological and environmental authorities and as consultants.

3-dimensional model of Grängesberg iron ore down to 800 meters below surface. Magnetite (Fe304) is shown in gray, hematite (Fe203) in red. The ore body is 1500 meters long and strikes N-S. Image from Prof Rob Hellingwerf.