Endless expansion: how will China’s coal investments affect its energy mix?
In 2022, permits for new coal power plants in China reached their highest level since 2015, according to a report…
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Isabeau van Halm
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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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Why the world finds itself in a Greenland ‘gold rush’
Ice loss from Greenland hit a new record this year. The latest report from the European Space Agency shows that…
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Critical minerals: why there is no such thing as a just transition (yet)
With the move away from fossil fuels and towards green energy technologies comes a growing dependence on the critical minerals…
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Energy Monitor’s Critical Mineral Tracker
In order to move to a net-zero future, we need critical minerals. Copper, lithium, manganese and nickel are just a…
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Data insight: the EU’s import reliance for critical materials for wind energy is 77%
As the world shifts to renewables, governments have realised the need to focus on securing the supply of materials needed…
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Zimbabwe joins the wave of resource nationalism
In December 2022, Zimbabwe banned raw lithium ore exports to minimise the economic potential of artisanal mining and encourage investments…
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The nickel price rollercoaster of 2022
On 14 November, nickel prices surged above $30,000 a tonne, the highest level since the price surge earlier this year.…
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Stumbling towards the last frontier: greater hesitancy for deep-sea mining
At COP27, French president Emmanuel Macron called for an international ban on deep-sea mining. That same week, French ambassador Olivier…
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“Lifting the lid”: how the Australian mining industry can address workplace sexual abuses
Australian mining companies warn that a skilled labour shortage could result in lower production for the next few years and…
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Why the Australian mining industry needs to address workplace culture
Australian mining companies warn that a skilled labour shortage could result in lower production for the next few years and…