This Is Mining S3E2: Responsible Sourcing for the Urgent Transition to Renewable Energy

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This Is Mining S3E2: Responsible Sourcing for the Urgent Transition to Renewable Energy

by Amber Mac on May 19, 2022

Renewable energy is dependent on critical minerals, but where they come from and how ethical and responsible that production is present two very pressing questions. Join Amber as she tackles the topics of responsible sourcing, ESG and supply chain challenges with Trent Mell, an entrepreneur in the battery metals and clean energy space and Charlotte Selvey Miller, Head of ESG at Benchmark Minerals, a market intelligence firm for the lithium-ion battery to electric vehicle supply chain.

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