Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Reuters, 8th July 2025
Some 32% of global semiconductor production could face climate change related copper supply disruptions by 2035, quadrupling from today's levels.
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Marsh, 14th May 2025
Geopolitical dynamics, such as potential increase in tariffs and export restrictions, are creating potentially heightened political risks in the mineral sector. These factors can affect supply chains, prices, product availability, and return on investment for mining projects.
Chatham House, 8th April 2025
Discussing the interplay between critical raw materials and geopolitics – and the challenges associated with extraction.
Moody’s, 5th February 2024
The race to power the future continues to ratchet up. Whether its powering green tech or increasingly sophisticated smart devices, the world needs ‘critical minerals’ to move forward.
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WTW, 11th May 2023
In this article from WTW’s Mining Risk Review, we consider the critical role of copper in the energy transition.
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UK in a Changing Europe, 20th May 2025
Anand Menon and Jannike Wachowiak offer some initial reflections on the UK-EU summit on 19 May. They argue that while the summit covered a broad range of areas, it simply marks the beginning of a long, technical and potentially difficult negotiation process to iron out the details that would amount to actual achievements.
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Institute for Government, 19th May 2025
The agreements unveiled at the UK-EU Summit point to a more comprehensive revamp of the relationship than was expected – but there is a lot of negotiating left to do.
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CBI, 19th May 2025
The EU and UK have announced a Common Understanding which sets out the conclusions of talks held at the EU-UK Summit on 19 May 2025. What is the objective?
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Aon, 30th April 2025
Extreme weather and a changing climate are impacting many of the risks businesses face today. To address future exposures, organisations will need advanced climate and natural catastrophe models and expertise that can assess chronic and acute risks.
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Allianz, 29th April 2025
The use of green energy is crucial in the fight against climate change. But the risks associated with the use of renewables are often overlooked and this poses serious problems for insurers.
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