When it comes to natural resources, can a country have too much? In our video with Highgrade by Ergo, Paul Stevens, Daniel Kaufmann & Graham Davis debate the #ResourceCurse and whether the positives outweigh the possible risks of inefficiency, corruption or conflict.

Much recommended nathanielbullard.com/presentations

#Lithium in the Middle East 🇮🇷 what geopolitical implications does it have on the region? Read my latest article and 10th contribution MINING.COM #BatteryMetals #CriticalMinerals Critical Minerals Association (UK) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence mining.com/irans-lithium-…

EVs with cheap sodium batteries instead of lithium batteries are getting to market!

Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry reuters.com/markets/commod…

We just released: a key to addressing climate change: “Bold Steps Towards Net Zero Industry” Culmination of years of extremely detailed work globally across sectors like steel, concrete, chemicals, and techs like CCS and hydrogen. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Wow! Mining least desired job for our young adults ;even with the industry salaries!).

Very ESG: Russia is trying to sell low-quality carbon credits linked to Siberian forests, via outfits in Belarus and Zimbabwe. The front-man for the project is not other than Jacob Zuma, the former South African president awaiting trial for corruption. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This *MUST READ* article is part of a larger series the FT has undertaken to lay out the opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders along the lithium-ion supply chain. Pleased to be quoted on the rise of LFP. ft.com/content/67abc9…

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Benchmark is releasing some eye-popping lithium demand projections for 2030. The high case has demand at 5.3 million tonnes, which is major considering last year global demand was only 678,000 tonnes. (!!!)

“Pisco sours, palm trees and one extraordinary baby toy: the story of modern mining in Chile”. A read out from my recent trip to Chile - an extraordinary country with amazing examples of responsible mining. Huge thanks to Antofagasta PLC and Teck Resources for having me:

China has doubled down on mining in #LatinAmerica, though with a growing focus on critical minerals. More on trends in Chinese FDI here: thedialogue.org/analysis/new-i… Angel Melguizo

🚨 NEW FROM BNEF: Global clean energy investment surged 17% in 2023, hitting a record $1.8 trillion. Dive into the numbers in BNEF’s new Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 report. bloom.bg/47RoBwN

After years in this business, I'm pretty hardened. I've seen many horrors. But watching people being burned alive last night, stretching out their hands for help. A man in a hospital bed with an IV attached going up in flames. It felt like a new horror, akin to a vision of hell.

📢'Resources Matter: ending poverty while protecting nature' Oxford Academic UNU-WIDER now published! Open Access via👉wider.unu.edu/publication/re…

The dramatically-shifting landscape of international aid and development funding highlights the need for innovative approaches to development economics. A supportive private sector-driven framework could clearly be pivotal in the 21st century, especially as traditional sources

VIDEO COLUMN: Fantasy minerals. Many people — not least of all, US President Donald Trump — seem convinced Ukraine has a lot of rare earths minerals. It’s utter nonsense. #Ukraine #UkraineWar @Opinion