Mining’s 2040 crisis: Clean energy needs 5x metals now, but tech can save it

December 29, 2025

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The looming metal shortage looking ahead to 2040

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By 2040, the world will have fundamentally transformed. Driven by a global, non-negotiable push for clean energy, nearly every facet of our infrastructure- from power generation and catalysis to energy storage- will run on critical minerals. This tr...

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Mining’s 2040 crisis: Clean energy needs 5x metals now, but tech can save it

AMD commits £2B to UK AI and deploys the world’s first pure photonic AI network with London startup Oriole

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