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AI could help find new sources for lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel more quickly and, theoretically, with less environmental degradation than previous methods.
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Investors must engage strategically across the whole mining sector to ensure it is able to play the role society demands of it.
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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.
by Fred Pearce
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Minerals supply chains often obscure the impacts of mining, exposing companies to operational, financial and legal risks.
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Mining companies may in future have to report on the impact of individual operations as part of more stringent ESG data reporting.
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Mining firms are using the green energy movement as an excuse to keep extracting rare earth minerals on public land for next to nothing.
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These diverse businesses collaborate as a team in their mission to regenerate the economy from every angle.
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The need for metals is a problem in search of a solution. Will the United States fill the mining gap?
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Plus, 5 questions with the U.S. president of renewable fuels company Neste.
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Although the economics have yet to pencil out, scientists are exploring the use of phytomining to help meet the world’s increased demand for lithium, a key component of batteries that run EVs and other modern electronics.
by Doug Johnson
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The transport and construction companies have been testing a range of prototype equipment, in a bid to create the first emissions-free quarry in Sweden.
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Energy usage in extractions is notoriously unsustainable, which presents a new opportunity for local communities.
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But there's still a ways to go to producing tech devices and content with less environmental impact.
by Steven Cohen
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With the potential to cut a gigaton of carbon, it’s time to take a hard look at sustainable mining.
by Paolo Natali
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In this week's episode, why mayors are appointing chief resilience officers, cap-and-trade makes a comeback and biomimicry turns 20.
by Joel Makower
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The Paris climate talks are catalyzing long-discussed reforms to energy exploration.
by Elsa Wenzel
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U.S. Department of Labor announces $35 million in grants to transform the coal workforce into one for safer and more promising occupations.
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Why dig ourselves into a deeper hole with fossil fuels? Here's how renewables can become the new power behind delving into mines.