Mining profits rise during the pandemic, while communities are left behind
While mining companies made extraordinary profits during the pandemic, communities local to the mines faced additional challenges, a report…
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Isabeau van Halm
Isabeau van Halm is a data journalist based in London. She has previously worked as editor of a local newspaper and is a graduate of the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s.
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How the energy transition was used as justification to continue mining during the pandemic
Many governments allowed mining operations to continue during the pandemic citing the energy transition, while simultaneously deregulating the industry,…
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As EV sales are rising, recyclers are getting ready for spent batteries
With governments investing in electric cars, securing future critical mineral supplies – including through battery recycling – is top…
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Mining sector commits to ESG, but more action is needed
Mining companies have aimed high in recent years with their net-zero goals. However, their actual emissions reduction record is…
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Surging commodity prices could impact the growth of the EV sector
Amid fears of supply disruptions in commodities from Russia, the price of cobalt and nickel is surging. A subsequent…
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Concerns for mineral supply chain amid booming EV sales
The sales of electric cars are booming, but the rising demand for transition minerals will pose a challenge for…
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Weekly data: Copper, cobalt, and silver production set to increase in the Philippines after open-pit ban lifted
With the Philippines lifting a four-year ban on new open-pit mining, there are 21 projects in the pipeline that…
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