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16 states pass bills against lab-cultured meat, and the SEC was sued over its new climate-disclosure rule approved last week.
by Leah Garden
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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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What's coming next for sustainability: Mining, oceans, artificial intelligence and justice.
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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.
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Featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who recently retired from her role as the city of Austin’s first chief sustainability officer.
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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.
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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.
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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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Diving into risk? The ocean depths are rich with metals and minerals critical for the clean economy transition.
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There is no reason theoretically that we can’t achieve “absolute decoupling,” while sustaining economic growth.
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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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New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
by Lina Tran
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Deep-sea minerals are not currently commercially available, and whether they have a role in future supply chains is the subject of heated debate.
by Winnie Yeh
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Digging in: New initiatives aimed at “mining” materials from products already in circulation and out of the waste streams help cut extraction of natural resources.
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Top insurers and economists warn climate change remains biggest global economic threat, despite ongoing COVID 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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In an open letter, the CEOs of the companies also outline plans to set targets for Scope 3 value chain emissions.
by Bea Tridimas
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There are ways to extract lithium without damaging the environment. We just need to start doing it.
by Robin Bolton
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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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More zero-emissions vehicles, decarbonized buildings and carbon pricing programs are on the way.
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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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It may be the urgency to address the faltering economy that spurs the necessary policy alignment to reach true decarbonization.
by Sarah Golden