Calls for responsible mining fail to stem rights abuses linked to transition minerals

As demand grows for critical minerals used in clean energy supply chains, new data suggests more protection is needed for communities affected by their extraction
As demand grows for transition minerals used in clean energy supply chains, new data suggests more protection is needed to stop abuses
Members of indigenous communities camp on the property of Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine, in Las Bambas, Peru, which is mired in social conflict. April 26, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Angela Ponce)

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