Onshoring mining, onshoring conflicts – How sufficiency and justice can strengthen anti-mining movements in Europe and beyond
Policies such as the EU Critical Raw Materials Act are adding a new facet to ‘green’ extractivism. As the push to onshore production intensifies, environmental…
Do we need lithium to save the planet? Dilemmas of mining and energy transition
Lithium is crucial for the energy transition, but mining it damages places of extraction. How are we supposed to deal with this dilemma? In this article we…
Introduction to the “Lithium Connections” Special Collection
Demand for Lithium continues to grow, forging and reinforcing connections between South and North. In this collection we explore how this plays out in…
Electric Car Paradise? Norway’s Long Road towards Sustainable Transportation
Norway is amongst the world leaders in electric vehicle deployment. This article examines some of the motivations behind Norwegian EV purchases and questions…
Norway’s next industrial adventure is built on lithium
Several companies are currently planning to build battery cell Gigafactories in Norway. Although the emerging industry is promising new ‘green’ economic growth…
“When we started, no one believed us”: Bolivia’s Electric Car
Get to know the story and people behind Quantum Motors, the Bolivian company producing Electric Vehicles in Cochabamba.
White Gold
In the southwest of Spain, there are plans to mine lithium in the middle of a nature park. But local residents from Cáceres and Montaña Chaves are resisting…
