Pages tagged with Transition minerals

Between 2021 and 2023, nearly 90% of violence and protests happened in emerging economies, while up to 81% of mining is by companies from wealthier and major consumer countries

Most mining for critical minerals used for the energy transition is controlled by countries with advanced economies and major consumer countries. But it is mostly less-wealthy countries that are experiencing protests and violence linked to mining. Our interactive explains how.

Mining for metals to build electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and electric grids linked to more than 300 incidents of violence, protest and deaths between 2021 and 2023