Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations
The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.
Energy regulators last month said the Grassy Mountain project, proposed by a unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, would not be in the public interest.
Researchers have produced luminescent manganese complexes for more sustainable materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy.