A fundamental choice for Critical Minerals development: "Fascism or radical democracy?"

The global demand for critical minerals like lithium and copper is surging, but how we attempt to quickly extract them, argues Katherine Teh , Executive Chairman of Spektrum Development , presents a fundamental choice: embrace authoritarian tactics that disregard communities or pursue transparent, consent-based development. In this pivotal moment, the stakes are high-ranging, from environmental destruction to lost economic potential. Which path should be chosen? Katherine Teh of Spektrum Development addressing the 2024 ACFID Conference WE ARE AT a crossroads in the energy transition. The gap between what the mining industry promises and what it delivers has been widening, creating not only delays but the potential for significant socio-economic and environmental risks. As the demand for critical minerals like copper, graphite, and lithium increases, we’re facing mounting challenges in securing these resources quickly enough to support the transition to renewable energy. The Problem...

India's NTPC to import 14Mt of coal during 2010/11

India's top power utility, NTPC Ltd, is expected to import 14 Mt of coal in the coming financial year 2010/11. "This financial year our target was to import 12.5 Mt, out of which we have imported only 5-6 Mt so far," R.S. Sharma, chairman of NTPC, told Reuters.

The 14 Mt target for the next fiscal year will include a spillover of 8-9 Mt from some of the orders placed in the current financial year, Sharma added. India's coal requirement is growing on the back of the power sector that is seeing expansions year on year owing to a 12.6% power deficit.