Canada is offering incentives to mining companies to dig in its northern regions for the critical minerals needed for EVs and solar panels. But based on past abuses, critics fear carbon-rich peatlands will be lost, wild rivers polluted, and enormous cleanup projects left behind.
The hype surrounding the Ring of Fire has reached a higher level, and some industry members and consultants warn that an Ontario minister's claim about "limitless potential" could be dangerous.
The growing need for lithium a mined metal used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries could have significant international environmental and social impacts if the U.S. doesn’t reimagine its transportation policy, according to a recent report.