Book Excerpt: It is the blood of the Congo that is powering our tech boom

Siddharth Kara’s new book sears you to the depths of your being with its description of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the …

Shift to clean energy means race for minerals is accelerating

Swift growth in energy transitions necessitates increased mineral supply investments

IIT researchers devise economical method to extract hydrogen from water

An electric field applied through the cobalt oxide to water molecules resulted in the electrolysis of water; a magnetic field created using a …

Deep-sea mining for building EV batteries: A sustainable approach or an invitation to another catastrophe?

Projections assume use of lithium-ion technology will continue despite alternatives

As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners

Mining method adopted in Congo comes with major human rights risks such as child labour and dangerous working conditions. Fatal accidents in …

Smaller EVs are key to save critical minerals: Study

By making smaller electric vehicles that are powered by small batteries, Europe can curb consumption of critical metals by up to 49% by 2050

Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …

Petro to Electro: It is the Dragon vs the Rest on critical minerals

There is a fight among countries to secure the greatest share of critical battery minerals and China has taken a huge early lead

Clean energy: India should deepen its global partnerships on critical minerals

COVID-19, coupled with Russia’s war on Ukraine, disrupted the supply chains of critical minerals; global partnerships are the way out

Budget 2023-24: Deep Ocean Mission gets Rs 600 crore; funds to be spent on research vessel, identifying minerals

Experts raised concerns over the impacts of mining on deep-ocean biodiversity

IEA Summit on clean energy minerals: Actions for sustainable, ethical supply chains agreed upon

Attendees agree to accelerate progress towards diversified and sustainable supplies of minerals  

Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties

A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite