Why Critical Minerals Are Reshaping Power, Prosperity and Peace

Why Critical Minerals Are Reshaping Power, Prosperity and Peace

For most of the last century, mining felt like a distant industry, something happening underground, in remote corners of Africa, South America or Central Asia, disconnected from daily life in wealthy capitals. That perception was always something of an illusion, but it has become impossible to sustain. The minerals pulled from the ground today determine…

Episode 388: The Truth About How Critical Minerals Work with Lisa Sachs

What do lithium batteries, Apple Watches and artillery shells have in common? They all trace back to the same tangled web of mines, minerals and geopolitics. In this episode of the International Risk Podcast, host Dominic Bowen sits down with Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University’s Climate School,…