Critical Minerals
Is the tide turning for Australia’s fossil fuel exports?
In the 2022–2023 financial year, Australia is forecast to earn A$464bn ($302bn) from resource and energy exports, according to the…
Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020
Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…
Weekly data: how the rush for critical minerals threatens human rights
Three-quarters of physical attacks recorded against human rights defenders during the period January 2015 to March 2023 were against climate,…
Should Europe mine more to secure its clean energy future?
The European Commission launched its Critical Raw Materials Act last month, aiming to secure Europe’s supply of the resources essential…
Data insight: the EU’s import reliance for critical materials for wind energy is 77%
As the world shifts to renewables, governments have realised the need to focus on securing the supply of materials needed…
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Data insight: the cost of a wind turbine has increased by 38% in two years
The Covid-19 pandemic, global supply chain crisis and war in Ukraine have all played havoc with global commodity markets. For…
GM invests in US-based lithium refining company
General Motors’ equity finance arm GM Ventures is leading a $50m Series B financing round in EnergyX and has entered…
Breakthrough clean nickel recycling offers a circular solution to battery metal supply shortages
Aqua Metals, a company specialising in sustainable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling, has announced the successful recovery of high-purity nickel from…
Why recycling is no golden ticket to endless critical minerals
A few kilometres outside of Oslo, in a sleek business park on the banks of Oslo Fjord, is the headquarters…
Energy transition drives 25% of leading mining M&A deals in 2022 – GlobalData
The global energy transition was the catalyst for 25% of the top 20 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the…