This report, part of the Critical Materials program at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, explores the policy ecosystems supporting the development of a newer set of lithium production technologies based on direct lithium extraction (DLE), which involves the selective extraction of lithium ions from subsurface brines. If DLE technologies are scalable and mature, they could […]
The potential emergence of a seabed mining industry has important ramifications for the diversification of critical mineral supply chains, revenues for developing nations with substantial terrestrial mining sectors, and global geopolitics. In this report, the authors present the results of a multi-pronged examination of each of these issues, exploring the likelihood and magnitude of their impacts to better inform planning […]
For the United States, the objectives of both increasing the volume of critical minerals supplies and diversifying the sources of these supplies could be advanced by developing collaborations with African countries premised on scientific and technical exchanges in the mining sector. Beyond market supply and demand considerations, creating more diverse and resilient mineral supply chains is now a priority for […]
This report examines the topic of global EV and battery supply chains, and specifically how countries are responding to the need to diversify EV supply chains away from China, while also navigating new geopolitical challenges and trade barriers being erected by the Trump administration in the US. The US reversal on trade and industrial policies is set to have an […]
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced on May 22 the designation of coal used in the production of steel...
The transition to renewable and low-carbon energy sources requires a significant increase in demand for critical minerals, such as lithium,...
The European Commission has awarded €720 million across a 10-year horizon to 7 renewable hydrogen projects through the inaugural auction...
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