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Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... energy technology, the demand for finite and geographically-concentrated critical minerals - such as graphite, lithium and cobalt - will present both a risk and opportunity for Australia given its key role in the global supply chain."

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... particularly as relates to issues like modern slavery in renewable energy, such as the use of forced and child labour in cobalt mining and state-sponsored forced labour in the production of polysilicon that goes in to PV panels, as highlighted by NSW ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... energy value chains are highly exposed to modern slavery risks, through the use of forced and child labour to mine the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries; through state-sponsored forced labour in the production of the polysilicon used in photovoltaic ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the rest of the world decarbonize." Boele pointed to lithium value-add industries in WA as well as reserves in manganese, cobalt and other critical minerals. She noted that more optimal policy settings are needed to catalyse development of these industries ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... is growing demand for critical commodities necessary for the deployment of clean energy technologies, such as lithium, cobalt, and copper. The Net Zero Standard for Diversified Mining offers investors a robust framework to evaluate the credibility of ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... "Australia is in a strong position to benefit with some of the world's largest reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, which are key inputs to clean energy technologies. With abundant wind, sun and open spaces Australia ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... evidence of state-sponsored forced labour. The production of key components of lithium-ion batteries is heavily dependent on cobalt mined through forced and child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the US, UK and Europe, investors and other ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... xploriation and mining company that focuses on minerals critical to renewable energy production, including nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium. Ivan Vella will join IGO from Rio Tinto, where he spent the last 20 years. Vella is currently chief executive ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... revenue for cleantech-related disruptive materials could grow from $41 billion in 2020 to $261 billion in 2040, with lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, and copper at the foundation of the future net zero economy. Copper and zinc are required ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... transition, and the negative human dimension that is often overlooked. This includes the use of child labour in the Congo in cobalt mines for cell phone components - something referred to as "artisan mining". She said the EU Regulation on deforestation-free ...
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