AI and satellite data help researchers map world’s transition minerals rush

Filling “mind-boggling” gaps in mining data will make it easier to track the environmental impact of surging global appetite for critical minerals, experts say
Satellite image showing the expansion of nickel mining in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Satellite image showing the expansion of nickel mining in Sulawesi, Indonesia (Photo: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH - contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024)

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