Dr Gavin M. Mudd

Director – Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, British Geological Survey

Dr Mudd has over 25 years experience researching the environmental and sustainability issues of modern mining. Starting from groundwater, his career has expanded to look at environmental impacts of mining, key sustainability trends, life cycle assessment, governance, regulation, global mineral resource assessments and critical minerals.

Dr Mudd's experience includes how we mine and use almost the entire periodic table and is a world-renowned scholar in sustainable mining and critical minerals. Moving from academia in Australia, Dr Mudd joined the British Geological Survey in December 2023 as Director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre.

Gavin is one of the panellists at the Critical Minerals Forum, part of Australian Mining week London.