Åsa Borssén
@asaborssen
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Host @highgrade_media, interview series on #NatRes and #Development. "Just real conversations on natural resources, and fancy quotes as well." - @ogh0sa
Joined May 2011
#TheNaturalResourcesPodcast is making a comeback with a fantastic guest. James Mnyupe, Namibia's Green Hydrogen Commissioner, joins us to discuss his vision of Namibia as a central player in the #greenhydrogen industry - and beyond. Listen here:
ergostrategygroup.com
To take advantage of the global energy revolution, many countries are fast tracking green hydrogen strategies - and Namibia is one of the most ambitious amongst them.
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VIDEO COLUMN: Fantasy minerals. Many people — not least of all, US President Donald Trump — seem convinced Ukraine has a lot of rare earths minerals. It’s utter nonsense. #Ukraine #UkraineWar @Opinion
https://t.co/LC3KVvV4oV
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The dramatically-shifting landscape of international aid and development funding highlights the need for innovative approaches to development economics. A supportive private sector-driven framework could clearly be pivotal in the 21st century, especially as traditional sources
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📢'Resources Matter: ending poverty while protecting nature' @OUPAcademic @UNUWIDER now published! Open Access via👉 https://t.co/e7fg0bCtQB
wider.unu.edu
Almost everything that is essential to modern society—transport and power systems, buildings, machinery, and medical devices—depends upon metals, minerals, and stone as well as oil and natural gas...
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After years in this business, I'm pretty hardened. I've seen many horrors. But watching people being burned alive last night, stretching out their hands for help. A man in a hospital bed with an IV attached going up in flames. It felt like a new horror, akin to a vision of hell.
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🚨 NEW FROM BNEF: Global clean energy investment surged 17% in 2023, hitting a record $1.8 trillion. Dive into the numbers in BNEF’s new Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 report. https://t.co/Jb5Z0Ctx2r
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China has doubled down on mining in #LatinAmerica, though with a growing focus on critical minerals. More on trends in Chinese FDI here: https://t.co/whXenhayDv
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“Pisco sours, palm trees and one extraordinary baby toy: the story of modern mining in Chile”. A read out from my recent trip to Chile - an extraordinary country with amazing examples of responsible mining. Huge thanks to @AntofagastaPLC and @TeckResources for having me:
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Benchmark is releasing some eye-popping lithium demand projections for 2030. The high case has demand at 5.3 million tonnes, which is major considering last year global demand was only 678,000 tonnes. (!!!)
Benchmark’s Lithium Demand Forecast out to 2030. Some numbers that are not quite right out there but it’s sparked some interesting points. 🟡 Benchmark Base Case: 3.1m tonnes 🟠 Benchmark High Case: 5.3m tonnes 🔴 Benchmark Lithium Supply Constrained Case: 2.5m tonnes (we
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Thank you for the m̶u̶s̶i̶c̶ football. 🇸🇪 @SvenskFotboll | #FIFAWWC
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This *MUST READ* article is part of a larger series the FT has undertaken to lay out the opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders along the lithium-ion supply chain. Pleased to be quoted on the rise of LFP.
ft.com
Two forms of lithium-ion technology are vying to dominate an industry destined to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars
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Very ESG: Russia is trying to sell low-quality carbon credits linked to Siberian forests, via outfits in Belarus and Zimbabwe. The front-man for the project is not other than Jacob Zuma, the former South African president awaiting trial for corruption. https://t.co/NJRIMYVXrk
bloomberg.com
One of the most controversial corners of the carbon offset market just got dragged into some of the world’s most fraught geopolitical issues.
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Wow! Mining least desired job for our young adults ;even with the industry salaries!).
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We just released: a key to addressing climate change: “Bold Steps Towards Net Zero Industry” Culmination of years of extremely detailed work globally across sectors like steel, concrete, chemicals, and techs like CCS and hydrogen. https://t.co/oNTkMALm3n
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Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry
reuters.com
Chile's President Gabriel Boric said he would nationalize the country's lithium industry, the world's second largest producer of the metal essential in electric vehicle batteries.
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EVs with cheap sodium batteries instead of lithium batteries are getting to market!
Our first sodium-ion battery will power the Chery EV models. The award-winning technology breaks the bottleneck of limited raw materials and provides a cost-effective solution.
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#Lithium in the Middle East 🇮🇷 what geopolitical implications does it have on the region? Read my latest article and 10th contribution @mining
#BatteryMetals
#CriticalMinerals
@CMA_Minerals
@benchmarkmin
https://t.co/2i2d9a8hDx
mining.com
Iran is the first in the Middle East to announce a lithium discovery, estimated at 8.5 million tons LCE.
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When it comes to natural resources, can a country have too much? In our video with @highgrade_media, Paul Stevens, Daniel Kaufmann & Graham Davis debate the #ResourceCurse and whether the positives outweigh the possible risks of inefficiency, corruption or conflict.
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