The global commitment to decarbonizing the transport sector has resulted in an unabated
growth in the markets for electric vehicles and their batteries. Consequently, the demand for …

Mining generates 13 billion tonnes per year of potentially toxic wet slurry waste, called
tailings, commonly deposited in tailings storage facilities (TSF). Since 1915, 257 TSF failures …

Rapidly transitioning the global energy system to renewables is considered necessary to
combat climate change. Current estimates suggest that at least 30 energy transition minerals …

Environmental, social and governance pressures should feature in future scenario planning
about the transition to a low carbon future. As low-carbon energy technologies advance …

Metal mining provides the elements required for the provision of energy, communication,
transport and more. The increasing uptake of green technology, such as electric vehicles …

The global mining industry produces billions of tonnes of mine tailings each year. This slurry
of waste material is often contained in dams, which are among some of the world's largest …

Underground mining has historically occurred in surface and near-surface (shallow) mineral
deposits. While no universal definition of deep underground mining exists, humanity's need …

Earth is running out of resources needed for manufacturing materials such as chemicals,
minerals, and petroleum. Thus, these components are available only at increasing economic …

Cobalt production is essential in supporting energy storage and electrification initiatives in
the global transition to a low-carbon economy. The main aspects of cobalt production are …

We develop a novel approach to analysing decarbonisation strategies by linking global
resource inventories with demographic systems. Our 'mine-town systems' approach …