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.
Friday Reading Edition 252 (11th 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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Friday Reading Edition 252 (11th July 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.
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Friday Reading Edition 252 (11th July 2025)
Discussing the interplay between critical raw materials and geopolitics – and the challenges associated with extraction.
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Friday Reading Edition 252 (11th July 2025)
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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Friday Reading Edition 252 (11th July 2025)
In this article from WTW’s Mining Risk Review, we consider the critical role of copper in the energy transition.
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Friday Reading Edition 249 (23rd 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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Friday Reading Edition 249 (23rd 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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Friday Reading Edition 249 (23rd 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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Friday Reading Edition 248 (16th May 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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Friday Reading Edition 248 (16th May 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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