Lithium Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers

Lithium Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a New Mineral Rush Spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and Other Major Powers

Like oil in the twentieth century, lithium is the ‘white gold’ of the twenty-first. Demand for this key element is driving economic growth based on the ‘renewable’ energy provided by lithium-ion batteries. Such batteries are necessary for storing energy from solar photovoltaics in order to make that electricity readily available.  A lightweight metal, lithium is [...]