Daniel de Oliveira is currently Head of the Minerals Resources and Geophysics Research Unit of LNEG and is an Economic Geologist with an interest in the mineralogy and geochemistry of mineral deposits and (critical) raw materials for the energy transition and outreach opportunities. He has worked/is working with several teams on nationally, EU-, and internationally funded projects dealing with these topics and has also led and coordinated projects of this nature. His research has taken him from Europe to Africa and to the Americas.