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ELECTRIC CARS AND SOLAR CELLS RELY ON CHINESE MINERALS. HERE’S HOW TO CURB THE RISKS.

THE WASHINGTON POST – August 25, 2023: The U.S. transition to cleaner energy technology is underway, supported by new incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. Benefits to the planet could be significant. Yet so could the geopolitical risks to the United States. Moving from fossil fuels to wind and solar power means shifting from reliance on resources the United States produces to reliance on imported ones. And for many of the materials — lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt — the United States’ long-term adversary China is a key producer, processor or both…. More >

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FINDS TWIN METALS WILL PRODUCE LOW-CARBON CRITICAL MINERALS NEEDED FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

Ely, Minn., July 6, 2023 – A life cycle assessment report was recently published on the Twin Metals Minnesota project in comparison to global averages for copper and nickel concentrate production. The report confirms that Twin Metals will be a low-carbon producer of the critical minerals needed in the fight against climate change…. More >

RANKED: WORLD’S BIGGEST NICKEL PROJECTS

MINING.com – May 1, 2023: Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards full electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year on year jump in January for global nickel production. At the current pace, mined nickel output is set to exceed 3.2 million tonnes per year. … More >

OUR VIEW: SAFE MINING? GUESS WE DON’T WANT TO FIND OUT

DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE – January 31, 2023: Can copper and other metals critical to our transition to a greener economy be mined safely in Northeastern Minnesota, and without harming the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?… More >

BIDEN’S GREEN-ENERGY MINERAL LOCKUP

WALL STREET JOURNAL – January 29, 2023: The Biden Administration is heavily subsidizing electric vehicles, but at the same time it is blocking mineral projects needed to produce them. Another example of this head-scratching contradiction came Thursday when Interior Secretary Deb Haaland walled off much of Minnesota’s Superior National Forest from mining…. More >

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