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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

of the lithium reserves and a quarter of its copper deposit, much in the Atacama desert – see picture of the flats above); Third, the Congo which has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo.

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. Congo is an autocracy, which means that the government controls most of the industry.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

For example, over 60% of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which uses the labor of tens of thousands of children as young as four years old in its mines. [4]. Material composition estimates: estimates based on 2025 share of market for each battery chemistry based on McKinsey forecasts.

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How AI is forecasting price fluctuations for raw materials and rare earth commodities

Resilinc

Resilinc’s CommodityWatch AI can’t solve the long-term geopolitical challenges surrounding cobalt and other critical commodities, but the AI-powered tool is already empowering supply chain and sourcing teams to monitor and forecast supply and pricing trends and use that intelligence for strategic advantages. And prices did indeed retreat.”.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

The map indicates the actual and forecast growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of fast-growing countries. Notably, Aon’s analysis ranks Poland equal with Russia with respect to political risk. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. The Blue Banana represents the key sales market for many brands in Europe. Cape Verde.

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