Author: Sama Ziyad

Global use of electric vehicles, batteries and AI platforms is rising rapidly. According to the June edition of U.N. Trade and Development’s Global Trade Update, “there is a rise in the global demand for minerals used in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, battery storage, renewable energy technologies, semiconductors and AI data centers.” These minerals, such as lithium, phosphate, and copper, are identified as critical minerals.    Mining for critical minerals is taking center stage in many nations’ economic agendas. “Global lithium mine production increased from 28,000 tons in 2010 to 290,000 tons in 2025, while there has been a 40% increase…