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The countries controlling the critical minerals supply chain: in four charts
With the global energy transition under way, critical minerals are fast replacing fossil fuels as the most sought after natural…
“It is foolish to think we could ever remove our dependence on China”: Livent CSO
“We are going to continue to remain dependent on China and I think the capital costs and economics are ultimately…
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…
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…
Lithium in Argentina: how to make it sustainable
Lithium is the lightest metal – an excellent heat and electricity conductor with half the density of water – and…
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…
Critical minerals: why there is no such thing as a just transition (yet)
With the move away from fossil fuels and towards green energy technologies comes a growing dependence on the critical minerals…
Energy Monitor’s Critical Mineral Tracker
In order to move to a net-zero future, we need critical minerals. Copper, lithium, manganese and nickel are just a…
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…
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,…