Mining
The Hawaii seabed mining ban doesn’t spell the end of EV batteries
A growing U.S. recycling marketplace is taking its place. Read More
AI could be the recipe for faster, less-destructive minerals mining
AI could help find new sources for lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel more quickly and, theoretically, with less environmental degradation than previous methods. Read More
The future of sustainability: 4 fast-emerging trends
What's coming next for sustainability: Mining, oceans, artificial intelligence and justice. 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
Episode 368: Mining, child labor and Indigenous wisdom
Featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who recently retired from her role as the city of Austin’s first chief sustainability officer. 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
In Bolivia, mercury pollution spreads amid a surge in gold mining
A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to stem the widespread use of the highly toxic chemical. Read More
Clean up mining, while addressing an undersupply of energy transition minerals
Investors must engage strategically across the whole mining sector to ensure it is able to play the role society demands of it. 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
Water tech innovation and the future of renewables
Advances in material sciences are improving the recovery of lithium. Read More
