Beyond Extractivism
We are in the middle of a global mineral arms race—one that risks reproducing the status quo extractivist model that has defined the fossil fuel era. …
Mineral Supply Chain
The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile
In the News – Grist
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
In the News – Grist
Critical minerals should not be stockpiled for military use
In the News
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report
In the News – The Guardian
Mining for War: Assessing the Pentagon’s Mineral Stockpile
The Pentagon is rapidly expanding its stockpile of the so-called “critical minerals” it deems essential for military industries. Many of these same materials—known as energy transition …
Supply Chain Solidarity Principles
The transition to zero carbon transportation has initiated major social and economic shifts: a boom in new mine development to supply transition minerals needed to manufacture …
Supply Chain Solidarity: Lessons from the Lithium Frontlines
Workers and organizers, representing different parts of the transportation supply chain, journey across Nevada to learn first-hand about the impacts of lithium mining for electric vehicle …
Community Benefits Agreements
In the face of energy transition projects, communities can deploy community benefits agreements (CBAs) to exert control over their futures. When communities get organized early, know …
Q&A: ‘The Global South is caught between powers trying to get their resources’
In the News – Dialogue Earth
