“Investors in clean technology face a growing list of risks via the supply chains feeding such products, according to a study by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre’s Transition Minerals Tracker.

The report, which is updated annually, adds to data on the human rights implications of mining six minerals key to the energy transition, namely cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, nickel and zinc. The Business & Human Rights group said Wednesday that it identified 65 new allegations of human rights abuse since the end of 2022, “bringing the total number of abuses recorded since 2010 up to a staggering 510.”

[COMMENTARY] This report illustrates one of the reasons why I believe that mine production of energy-critical minerals and metals will fall short of the needs for the energy transition. The implications of that are staggering and highly negative for society if ignored by governments.
Clean Tech Faces Increasing Risks With Mining Tied to New Abuses, by Frances Schwartzkopff, June 7, 2023, Bloomberg News, USA.