Critical Minerals
Ahead of COP28, developing countries want fairer supply chains on the agenda
This year’s annual UN climate summit, COP28, is taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a host choice that…
Put communities at the heart of decisions on transition minerals
Without a doubt, to keep global temperatures within safer climate limits and avoid an escalation of devastating climate impacts, we…
The top ten critical minerals powerhouses of the energy transition
Before the 1960s, life in the Middle Eastern region now known as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would have looked…
Weekly data: China seeks to extend its critical minerals dominance with overseas investment surge
Chinese overseas investment in metals and mining via the Belt and Road Initiative is set to reach a record high…
Energy transition heading for critical mineral bottleneck – GlobalData
The global clean energy transition is challenged by the supply of critical minerals necessary to produce essential green technologies, finds…
Russia-Ukraine war risks hampering transition to global low-carbon economy
Russia’s invasion and continued occupation of Ukraine could disrupt efforts to transition the world to a low-carbon economy due to…
New EU law aims to give Europe the ‘greenest batteries in the world’
The EU is set to overhaul the rules governing batteries following adoption this month of a regulation that covers their…
Why domestic solar manufacturing could turbocharge Africa’s energy transition
In May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report: The State of Clean Technology Manufacturing – An Energy…
IEA: critical minerals market sees unprecedented growth in line with energy transition
The market for minerals that are critical to the production and powering of electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and…
China linked to 102 abuses in transition minerals projects – BHRRC
There were 102 allegations of human rights and environmental abuses linked to overseas investment by China in transition minerals projects…