Charted: Major copper discoveries since 1900
Copper discoveries are becoming increasingly rare and often found deeper underground.
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Visualizing the EU’s critical minerals gap by 2030
This graphic underscores the scale of the challenge the bloc faces in strengthening its critical mineral supply by 2030.
Visualizing China’s cobalt supply dominance by 2030
Chinese companies are expected to control 46% of the global cobalt mined supply by 2030.
Visualizing the decline of copper usage in EVs
Copper content in EVs has steadily decreased over the past decade, even as overall copper demand rises due to the increasing adoption of EVs.
Graphic: Top 10 countries by gold reserves in 2024
The U.S. ranks first with more than double the reserves of second-place Germany.
Visualizing the growth of Chinese copper miners
Chinese miners are set to overtake major producers by 2025.
Ranked: The world’s largest lithium producers in 2023
Australia, Chile, and China—accounted for 88% of lithium production last year.
Ranked: the top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2023
Asia dominates this ranking of the world's largest EV battery manufacturers in 2023.
Charted: The value gap between the gold price and gold miners
While gold prices hit all-time highs, gold mining stocks have lagged far behind.
How much does the US depend on Russian uranium?
Despite a new uranium ban being discussed in Congress, the US is still heavily dependent on Russian uranium.
What electricity sources power the world?
Coal still leads the charge when it comes to electricity, representing 35.4% of global power generation.
Visualizing mining’s footprint in British Columbia
Mining represents 7% of the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), despite only accounting for 0.04% of the land use.
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