Conflict and Copper 2/13/2023

Feb 13, 2023 | Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Latin America, Mineral Foundations of the Energy Transition, Minerals and Metals Initiative, Payne News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Transparency Initiative

Conflict and Copper Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian and Payne Institute Research Associate Aaron Malone write about how the global demand for copper has climbed dramatically in recent years, a trend that is likely to continue apace. Peru is the world’s second...

Musical chairs: Analyzing the evolution of stakeholders in Peru’s mining sector through dialogue tables 1/30/2023

Jan 30, 2023 | Circular Economy, Energy and Development, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Latin America, Mineral Foundations of the Energy Transition, Minerals and Metals Initiative, Payne News, Research, Supply Chain

Musical chairs: Analyzing the evolution of stakeholders in Peru’s mining sector through dialogue tables Payne Institute Research Associates Alicia Polo y La Borda Cavero and Aaron Malone, Yezelia Caceres Cabana, and Ronaldo Quinta Soto write about how mining is...

Lithium mining’s water use sparks bitter conflicts and novel chemistry 9/13/2022

Sep 13, 2022 | Circular Economy, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Latin America, Mineral Foundations of the Energy Transition, Minerals and Metals Initiative, Payne News, Podcast, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Transparency Initiative

Lithium mining’s water use sparks bitter conflicts and novel chemistry Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Jessica Smith is featured on this podcast exploring the impact of the world’s hunger for lithium-ion batteries, an important tool in the fight against climate change....

Perceptions and realities of mercury contamination in a Peruvian artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) community 8/22/2022

Aug 22, 2022 | Energy and Development, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Latin America, Mineral Foundations of the Energy Transition, Minerals and Metals Initiative, Payne News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Transparency Initiative

Perceptions and realities of mercury contamination in a Peruvian artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) community Rolando Quispe Aquino, Payne Institute Research Associate Aaron Malone, Faculty Fellow Nicole M. Smith, and Fredy Fortunato García Zúñiga write...