India emerged from COP28 as a beacon of commitment to a sustainable future, advocating for a phased transition that prioritizes inclusion for all while recognizing the continued role of fossil fuels in the global economy. Yet, amid this discourse, the often-underappreciated narrative of critical minerals has taken center stage in India’s pursuit of a greener, … Read more
A prevailing narrative has emerged suggesting that China possesses a willingness to leverage its control over REMs to punish nations over disagreements in the political arena.
While the Australian prime minister is visiting China for the first time in seven years, ABC News emphasized the necessity of Chinese investment if Australia is to meet its lofty energy transition targets. The article urged the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board to cease hindering Chinese contributions to the critical minerals sector. This positive signal … Read more
Advertisement In the vast, almost haunting expanse of the high Argentine desert, beneath layers of brine and time, lies an element that could easily be mistaken for table salt. Yet, this mineral holds the key to power electric vehicles, cell phones, and the whole green energy revolution. They call it “white gold” – lithium. The … Read more
Advertisement China exported zero gallium and germanium in August. One possible reaction is that there’s no cause for alarm; shipments were double the usual size in July. Another is, as with the Hitchhiker’s Guide bowl of petunias, “What, again?” For the cause here is that the Chinese government began limiting those exports from August 1 … Read more
Magazine Access to critical materials has become a paramount national security concern and the object of increasing competition between China and the United States. Trucks and machinery are seen on the grounds of Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe’s processing plant in Goromonzi about 80 kilometers southeast of the capital Harare, July 5 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi … Read more
Advertisement A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy. The report released Thursday by the Business and Human Rights Resource Center in London says it found 102 cases of alleged abuses in all phases … Read more