Minerals
Trump’s tariffs deepen America’s need for domestic circular economy
A growing need for rare minerals is bolstering the case. Read More
FedEx and Pyxera Global launch Circular Supply Chain Coalition to upcycle rare earth minerals
The group wants to mine used electronics for valuable metals to reduce waste and grow jobs. Read More
Climate policy outlook: Critical mineral prices are about to surge without policy intervention
This week’s most important climate policy stories. Read More
10 key takeaways from the IEA's updated Net Zero Roadmap
The International Energy Agency's updated report covers everything from fossil fuel projections and earlier net-zero targets to heat pump policies and CCS prospects. Read More
Can the mining sector keep up with demand for critical minerals?
A new report from McKinsey sets out how businesses and government can work together to preempt potential shortfalls in supplies of nickel and rare earth minerals. Read More
Google exec: 'Significant mining' is key to net zero
Mike Werner, Google’s head of circular economy, says companies should move quickly to measure their reliance on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper. Read More
Why the rush to mine lithium could dry up the High Andes
A mining boom in mountainous Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, home to half the world’s lithium reserves, could drain vital ecosystems and deprive Indigenous communities of water. Read More
Who’s after rare metals in the Klamath Mountains?
While the region has a small cache of valuable tellurium, politics and economics are in the way. Read More
Will U.S. copper supply meet energy transition demands? Only if we take these steps
Sponsored: With the new politics of clean energy, a substantial, sustainable and secure supply of domestic copper is vital for U.S. economic and national security. Read More
New geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch
New projects in California's Salton Sea could extract the metal — needed for electric vehicle batteries — at scale. Read More
