Underwater Gold Rush - Will Deep Sea Mining change our Future?

#53SGS​ #ConfrontingScarcity
Speakers
Matthias Tauber
Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG
Gerard Barron
CEO, The Metals Company
Thaissa Avena da Cruz Antunez
MPA in Development Practice, Columbia University
Alex Cornelissen
CEO, Sea Shepherd Global
Niankoro Yéah Samaké
Presidential Candidate, Mali 2024
The pivot to renewable energy underscores the vital need for critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, against a backdrop of environmental and supply chain challenges. Recent exploratory projects in the realm of "deep sea mining" have underscored the tightrope walk of sourcing these essentials sustainably whilst advancing green technologies. We’ll dissect the impacts of mining - including its impacts in the deep sea - innovations in recycling, and the global efforts towards a balanced approach, aiming for solutions that honour both our ecological commitments and energy futures.
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