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Jeremy Wrathall: 'Mining and mineral extraction is an irreplaceable enabler of the energy transition'

Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

02 December 2025 • 6 min read

Jeremy Wrathall: 'Mining and mineral extraction is an irreplaceable enabler of the energy transition'

Founder and executive chairman at Cornish Lithium explains why there can be no energy transition without extracting minerals from the Earth

Currently, the UK imports all its lithium from overseas. However, since 2016 Cornish Lithium has sought to create a sustainable domestic supply of the critical metal that is used in the batteries that...

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