Companies adapt to ever-evolving markets
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Critical Minerals
Accessing a geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain for EV makers
Simon Clarke, chief executive of American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI)(TSX-V:LI), explains why now is the time to establish secure, independent supplies of energy metals that are sustainably processed by geopolitically safe countries.
Debate heats up ahead of landmark decision on seabed mining
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is convening in March 2023 to discuss the regulation of licenses for deep-sea mining, amid a fiery debate on this controversial practice.
Lithium-ion battery recycling plant to be built in Texas
Green Giant Energy Texas (GGE Texas) has signed an agreement with ACE Green Recycling to build a commercial-scale lithium-ion (li-ion) recycling plant in Texas.
Mining: new commission to set sector-wide sustainability standards by 2030
The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 is intended to address the systemic risks faced by the mining sector, which challenge the role it needs to play in the low carbon transition.
Leclanché’s new disruptive battery boosts energy density
Energy storage company Leclanché (SW.LECN) has designed a new battery cell that uses less cobalt and boosts energy density by 20%. The company says it is also produced in an environmentally friendly way, making it more recyclable or easy to dispose of at end-of-life.
Clean energy tech market to reach $650bn per year: IEA
If countries worldwide fully implement their announced energy and climate pledges, the global market for key mass-manufactured clean energy technologies will more than triple to $650 billion a year by 2030, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates.
Caterpillar appoints new chief sustainability officer
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced that Dr Lou Balmer-Millar will assume responsibility for the role of chief sustainability officer. The company is a major manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
Critical minerals project clashes with newly endangered species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has listed Tiehm’s buckwheat as an endangered species and will legally protect its last remaining habitat. The area is set to be the site of Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mining project, raising questions as to how trade-offs can be avoided between biodiversity and climate solutions.
Canada bets on energy transition with C$3.8bn critical mineral strategy
Canada has devised a C$3.8 billion critical minerals strategy to pursue the large economic potential provided by the green transition. The country is home to many of the minerals and metals that have been deemed 'critical' for energy efficiency products.