A new report from the Department of Labor raises tough questions about whether and to what extent forced labor and child labor are intertwined with climate-friendly technology. The department released a report this month finding that several minerals that are key components of electric vehicles and solar panels may be produced through these unethical labor practices. The findings point to major ethical quandaries surrounding the ongoing energy transition. Climate change, if not addressed, endangers many of the world’s most vulnerable people. At the same time, the report raises serious human rights concerns about the technology being used to address it....

Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China...

And for now, the United States has few other options....

Can the technology give Washington the edge in a vital and deeply competitive industry?...

Years of Chinese investment have transformed Jakarta into a nickel powerhouse. But that support has come at a price....

Thousands of miles west of Washington, D.C., in the sprawling, lithium-rich expanses of Nevada, the Biden administration is pushing for a mining boom that it hopes will boost the country’s energy security....

President Joe Biden took the US crackdown on what American officials say are unfair trade practices employed by China a step further in early May. After a review of the increased tariffs his predecessor, Donald Trump, imposed on Chinese imports, the Biden administration said it would maintain those and add more of its own. Both administrations have justified the moves by saying China’s industrial and trade policies put US competitors at a disadvantage....

The nation’s president, who promotes clean energy, is seen as a climate ally in Africa...

First Quantum Minerals bet big on a copper mine in Panama. Then it all fell apart....

Oil may be the lifeblood of many Middle Eastern economies, but some of the region’s biggest players are now setting their sights on another booming energy sector: critical minerals. ...

The country is working to increase value along the battery supply chain....

Mining Journal study of critical minerals lists finds unanimous agreement on only seven...