Tag: minerals

EV Reporter recently hosted an insightful webinar focused on Battery materials and the Lithium-ion battery value chain. Mr. Venkat Rajaraman, CEO of Cygni Energy, made an impactful presentation on minerals critical to a clean energy future, their global distribution, the status of the current value chain and its geopolitical implications.

The mining of rare earth elements is highly competitive due to limited global reserves and growing demand from clean energy technologies and electronics. This competition exacerbates geopolitical tensions. Environmental concerns and complexities of extraction pose additional challenges to ensuring sustainable access to these resources.