Could the Swedish Arctic hold the key to Europe’s green energy transition?
The global auto market has embraced electric vehicles (EVs), and battery demand is soaring. Gigafactories – large-scale electric battery factories,…
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EU to launch quest for raw materials critical for cleantech
As they debated how to respond to green subsidies in the US Inflation Reduction Act at a summit in Brussels…
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Is it now or never for deep sea mining?
The treasures of the deep have enticed mining companies for several decades. The seabed is made up of a rich…
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What are the three future mega themes in commodities markets?
In a recent Global Macro Themes webinar in partnership between GlobalData and TS Lombard, in a session titled 'Commodities: The…
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Why has Canada banned Chinese mining investments?
Canada has become the latest country to announce protectionist measures to block ownership by Chinese companies of local companies. On…
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Aluminium production is critical for the energy transition but hamstrung by high electricity costs
The energy transition is driving a huge surge in demand for aluminium, but the industry is facing huge capacity constraints…
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Opinion: Energy transition could multiply mining in Africa and destroy the continent’s forests and carbon sinks
It is the greatest paradox of our age: in attempting to solve the problem of climate change, we are turning…
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FDI in metals and minerals in 2021: The state of play
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw foreign direct investment (FDI) project numbers decline by 17.5% in 2020. However,…
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Major project status: Ardea on the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project
In March, the Australian Government awarded the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP), located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, ”major…
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No sacrifices: inside nickel mining in the Philippines
In February 2017, Gina Lopez, the Philllipines’ then environment secretary and a long-time green activist, ordered 23 of the country’s…
