Copper industry circles 2050 net zero target

The move could see the sector become more attractive to environmentally-conscious investment funds, the ICA has said

UK and Canada agree deal on EVs and solar

Collaboration on cobalt and lithium has been sealed, as demand looks to rise by 500% by 2040

Despite drop, lithium still costs eight times more than last year

Due to less demand for EVs in China, the price of its lithium has dipped by 30% – analysis suggests

More than 5.3bn phones to be thrown away this year

Without change, 74 million tonnes of e-waste a year could be generated by the world’s population

Next PM must take net zero ‘by the scruff of the neck’, say Lords

The Committee is calling for a detailed plan on how the new leader plans to tackle net zero

VW and Audi recycling EV batteries with new partnership

They have joined forces with a company set up by Tesla’s Co-Founder JB Straubel

Phones overtaken by EVs as top cobalt demand

By 2026, the automotive industry could account for half of global cobalt demand

Australian mineral industry commits to net zero by 2050

The MCA has confirmed the industry’s pledge to mitigate climate change and emissions

‘Delivering net zero will require massive expansion of mining’

New research suggests demand for raw materials and rare earth metals could surge by 500% in order to deliver the low carbon technologies needed to decarbonise

IEA: ‘Critical minerals are crucial to achieving net zero’

A new report reveals the need for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040 and warns if action is not taken to guarantee supply, targets will be even harder to meet