Zachary Skidmore, Author at Mining Technology

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Europe and the critical metals supply gap

A growing critical metals supply gap places Europe’s renewable generation goals at risk.

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Growing the supply base of lithium

With lithium demand continuing to rise, new supply centres must be developed. We look into potential areas of growth.

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Lithium shortages: threat or opportunity?

Over the past two years, the price of lithium has risen 13-fold. We explore the causes behind the increase and potential challenges to upscaling.

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Q&A: Mining in a post Covid-19 world

We speak to Emiral Resources about what the mining industry must do to ensure a successful recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Fragmentation of the copper supply chain

Covid-19 laid bare many of the vulnerabilities of the mining supply chain, particularly in copper. We consider the potential solutions to reduce fragmentation.

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What does the Australian election mean for the commodities industry?

Australians have voted widely in favor for more concrete climate action. We examine what this means for the mining industry.

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Responsible mining in the 21st century

Mining companies are becoming more heavily scrutinised over the efficacy of their ESG policies, posing the question: can the industry commit to responsible mining.