In the case of some commodities, regulators say they do not have information on who holds the large positions that can inflate prices beyond levels implied by supply and demand.
Based on a comparison of one of the most promising solid-state batteries to lithium-ion technology and using sustainable lithium sources, a battery's carbon footprint could be cut by as much as 39%.
The U.K. Mining Education Forum notes that no one has enrolled in mining engineering or mineral processing undergraduate courses in the country for the past two years.