Illegal mining in Latin America

The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.

India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply.

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.