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Transport

Making an electric car battery, minus China

Building indigenous capacities to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries will be crucial for achieving energy transition goals.
Land use of Australian coal mines

Carbon & Climate

The false promise of ‘responsible mining’

Major industry players are working together to create a voluntary global standard that can certify minerals as responsibly produced. But such a framework would consolidate the power and influence of these mining giants and allow them to act with impunity, while providing false assurances to investors, governments, and consumers.
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Policy & Finance

‘No-Go’ mining zones can protect nature as renewable energy surges

Prohibiting mining in key areas can safeguard biodiversity and Indigenous rights in the energy transition.
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Water

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

If unchecked, deep sea mining could impact fish stocks and Pacific Island communities along with it.

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4 July 2023

The dumbo octopus

Policy & Finance

Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining

18 May 2023

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Policy & Finance

Globalisation is greener

7 November 2022

Indonesia copper export halts

Manufacturing

The next global resource crisis

18 September 2018

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Water

Vital for life, heat and power—what you never knew about salt water

30 August 2018

Scavengers pick through garbage collected at a landfill site in Thailand.

Waste

Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites

29 August 2018

What's in your smartphone?

Manufacturing

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

19 February 2018

A child looks up at wind turbines

Energy

Meet the new 'renewable superpowers': nations that boss the materials used for wind and solar

22 May 2014

Recycling metals from mobile phones

Waste

Uncovering the secret stash in trash

23 October 2013

Singapore as an electric vehicle nation

Transport

Can Singapore 'electrify' the world?

22 August 2013

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Carbon & Climate

An urgent wake up call to protect our oceans

4 April 2012

Manufacturing

Trade dispute, protests highlight global demand for rare earth minerals

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