"Fighting climate change is going to require a lot of minerals. But at what cost?"

"The world needs massive amounts of critical minerals to power the transition to clean energy. But as countries and industries explore new mining opportunities, a major question looms: Can all of this extraction be done without the same environmental and human costs associated with fossil fuels?"

Grist staff report a special series on Mining March 26, 2025. [2]

SOME FEATURES INCLUDED:

"Chile’s Lithium Boom Promises Jobs And Money — But Threatens A Critical Water Source" (Muriel Alarcón) [3]

"Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies A Climate Solution — And A New Geopolitical Battleground" (Matt Simon) [4]

"Digging For Minerals In The Pacific’s Graveyard: The $20 Trillion Fight Over Who Controls The Seabed" (Anita Hofschneider) [5]