Cobalt Mining: The Dark Side of the Renewable Energy Transition
Cobalt is quickly becoming the defining example of the mineral conundrum at the heart of the renewable energy transition. As a key component of battery...
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Does Our Sustainable Future Start in the Mine?
Rare earth elements have reemerged in the news as U.S. anxieties over economic interdependence with China grow. New revelations about social and environmental violence in...
Europe continues to buy products from Russia’s dirtiest companies
With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has begun to reduce trade relations with Russia by banning or restricting the...
Greece’s troubled mining industry: violent protests and economics of necessity
In northern Greece tensions are spilling over into violence, as controversy grows regarding the development of the Hellas Gold mining operation, also known as the...
Base Metals: A Decade of Shortages Ahead
“The Decade of Shortages” was the unofficial theme for our investor day, held on November 3rd, 2022. Our audience heard presentations from five guest speakers...
Supply of critical raw materials risks jeopardising the green transition
A significant scaling up of both production and international trade of critical raw materials is needed to meet projected demand for the green transition and...
The fine art of exploring mineral deposits
The accelerating transition to green energy is driving huge demand for many minerals, including the strategically essential minerals facing high risks of supply shortages. In...
Critical cartography – the geopolitics of critical minerals
Critical minerals, not so long ago an exotic species of metals and minerals, is now a buzzword across academia, governments and industry. Increasingly, it’s an...
Europe seeks sustainable graphite source for EV batteries
Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) rely on a mix of materials, one of which is graphite. As such, it plays a critical role in...
The Catastrophe Behind Jokowi’s Investment Invitation to European Companies
President Jokowi’s ambition to make Indonesia a big player in electric vehicles is a big threat to the safety of citizens and the environment in...
