Can the mining sector keep up with critical minerals demand?

Cecilia Keating
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Can the mining sector keep up with critical minerals demand?

A new report from McKinsey sets out how businesses and government can work together pre-empt potential shortfalls in supplies of nickel and rare earth minerals

Can global production of lithium, rare earth elements, nickel, and cobalt keep pace with soaring demand from manufacturers of electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines as the clean tech transition...

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