The drive to decarbonise the global economy is unearthing new challenges in the mining sector, an industry pivotal to the green transition Mining provides critical minerals for renewable technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles Yet, the sector is responsible for 4-7% of global emissions, primarily from methane released by coal mines While methane emissions are expected to decline over the next 25 years, attention is turning to the decarbonisation of other mining operations essential for the energy shift
The International Energy Agency projects that achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require a 50% increase in copper demand by 2040, a doubling of nickel and cobalt needs, and an eightfold surge in lithium demand
