Mining sector sees surge in human rights abuse allegations: report

New data reveals surge in human rights abuses linked to transition minerals mining

Critical minerals: The human rights cost behind the clean energy and AI boom

Amnesty International's research reveals that the global surge in demand for "critical minerals" (lithium, nickel, cobalt) — driven by renew

Africa holds a quarter of the world’s critical minerals powering AI and clean energy, but less than 10% of mining projects are moving ahead

Legal dispute erupts between US-backed rare earth mining companies over technology theft allegations

A legal dispute has erupted between two US-backed rare earth mining companies over allegations of technology theft. The companies, supported

The search for ethical rare earth mining: From Myanmar's devastation to Brazil's promise

The article examines the environmental and social devastation caused by rare earth mining in Myanmar, where heavy rare earths essential for

Uncoordinated stockpiling of critical minerals risks raising clean energy transition costs

Countries are increasingly stockpiling critical minerals (cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths) needed for clean energy technologies like