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Critical minerals market concentration could jeopardise energy transition

Critical minerals

Critical minerals market concentration could jeopardise energy transition

The average market share of the top three critical minerals producers rose to 86% in 2024.

21 May 2025

LME explores price premium for sustainable nickel, copper, aluminium and zinc

LME explores price premium for sustainable nickel, copper, aluminium and zinc

"Transparent pricing of sustainable materials is critical to incentivising investment into transition technologies in the mining industry."

28 April 2025

Microsoft starts recycling rare earth elements from data centre hardware

Circular Economy

Microsoft starts recycling rare earth elements from data centre hardware

China is estimated to be responsible for 70% of global rare earth element production – with US tariffs now standing at 145%.

23 April 2025

Hecla Mining appoints Patrick Malone to lead sustainability

People & Culture

Hecla Mining appoints Patrick Malone to lead sustainability

Malone was previously Chief Sustainability Office and Chief Legal Officer at Dakota Gold Corp.

10 April 2025

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

Circular Economy

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

"Batteries, a cornerstone of the energy transition, highlight the need to decouple the finite nature of raw materials from growth."

21 March 2025

Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans

Policy & Standards

Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans

The world’s first deep-sea mining permits will no longer be delivered in the first half of 2025, but many believe this is just a delay.

02 December 2024

Mining sector seeks to streamline sustainability with consolidated mining standard

Policy & Standards

Mining sector seeks to streamline sustainability with consolidated mining standard

The standard covers 24 ‘performance areas’ – from corporate requirements and business integrity to human rights, child labour, climate action and biodiversity.

21 October 2024

Teck Resources shakes up governance to support critical minerals focus

People & Culture

Teck Resources shakes up governance to support critical minerals focus

The Vancouver-based miner has promoted Charlene Ripley to EVP and Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer.

02 September 2024

Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads

Electric Vehicles

Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads

The partnership will not expand to the US, where import tariffs on Chinese EVs have more than tripled.

05 August 2024

Tesla shareholders reject ESG-linked compensation and workers’ rights proposals

Operations & Finance

Tesla shareholders reject ESG-linked compensation and workers’ rights proposals

Another rejected proposal urged Tesla to commit to a moratorium on deep sea mining, following the lead of BMW, Volvo, Volkswagen, Rivian, and Renault.

17 June 2024