Transition minerals

Why indigenous peoples are key to ensuring EV revolution doesn’t run out of road
Sarah LaBrecque, (Mar 21, 2022)

As Canada weighs up mining development in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, Sarah LaBrecque reports on how it is becoming a test case for the principle of whether affected communities have the right to say no
A decade after the UN Guiding Principles, companies have a new responsibility
Désirée Abrahams, (Aug 3, 2021)

COMMENT: Désirée Abrahams of Global Action Plan argues that a new approach to due diligence is needed that spans both action to address climate change and unintended human rights consequences
‘We need to move from debate to dialogue over whether to mine the deep sea for minerals’
Dr Assheton Carter, (Apr 30, 2021)

Comment: Dr Assheton Carter, CEO TDi Sustainability, observes that while some companies and NGOs are calling for a moratorium, others argue that mining at sea could relieve the environmental impacts on land
Can Chile avoid resource curse from lithium?
Caroline Palmer, (Mar 16, 2021)

Caroline Palmer reports on how the country with the world's biggest reserves is seeking to address concerns about the critical metal’s environmental and social impacts from indigenous and green groups – and car companies like VW and BMW, which are mainly sourcing from Australia

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