USD270 billion shortfall in critical mineral mining investments, says UNCTAD

UN Trade and Development secretary-general Rebeca Grynspan

Demand for critical energy transition minerals like lithium, cobalt and copper could increase almost fourfold by 2030. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projections based on data from the International Energy Agency, indicate that by 2050 lithium demand could rise by over 1,500 percent, for example, with similar increases for nickel, cobalt and copper.

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