Energy Transition

Critical minerals demand has doubled in the past five years – here are some solutions to the supply crunch

Critical minerals play vital roles in green technologies.

Critical minerals play vital roles in green technologies. Image: Unsplash/Markus Spiske

Emma Charlton
Writer, Forum Agenda
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Graphs illustrating the battery demand in the clean energy sector by segment and region.
Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite are crucial for the global battery demand. Image: IEA

Rising demand for critical minerals, driven by electric vehicle adoption.
Rising demand for critical minerals, driven by electric vehicle adoption. Image: IEA
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