Critical Mineral Mining Requires Overhaul to Enable Energy Transition

The world needs more critical minerals to enable the transition to clean energy, requiring substantial new mining investment.

Governments claim they want to encourage mining of critical minerals but often undermine it through resource nationalism and red tape.

Getting permits can take nearly a decade; streamlining regulations could accelerate projects.

Multiple sustainability standards across jurisdictions drive up mining costs. Common standards could help.

If miners don't invest due to government obstacles, the energy transition will happen more slowly.