Professor Frances Wall is a Professor of Applied Mineralogy at the Camborne School of Mines at the University of Exeter. She specialises in technology raw materials, especially the rare earth elements, lithium and cobalt needed for decarbonisation, with interests in geology, processing, responsible sourcing and circular economy.

Professor Wall was named one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining 2016 and awarded the William Smith medal of the Geological Society of London for applied and economic aspects of geology in 2019.

She welcomes PhD enquiries related to her research interests and has a number of overseas students funded by scholarships from their home countries.