Senior Researcher, Just Transition and Natural Resources

Blanca Racionero Gomez is a Senior Researcher on the Natural Resources and Just Energy Transition team. Blanca is highly experienced in conducting in-depth research on minerals, almost entirely on energy transition minerals, from mineral extraction to its end-uses in renewable energies and batteries.

Before joining the BHRC team, Blanca served as a consultant for Levin Sources, a consultancy advising governments, civil society, businesses, and investors, on sustainable and equitable mineral supply chains. Blanca also volunteered with several organisations to advocate for environmental justice and human rights.

Blanca holds a degree in Biotechnology, an Erasmus Mundus Master in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE), and a Master of Research in Geology from Durham University. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Catalan and intermediate French.