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Law prof at UCalgary, Canada. Critical minerals expert. Passionate about environmental justice, the protection of biodiversity, and ocean governance. Yogi. Scuba diver.

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AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools AI is transforming how lawyers work, but legal education is lagging behind.

AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools
theconversation.com/ai-transform... #ai #legaleducation #lawyers #lawprofs

28.03.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why critical minerals in Ontario's Ring of Fire are central in U.S.-Canada trade war | CBC News The Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario has become a key figure in the battle to control critical minerals, which experts say is the heart of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada. He...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #criticalminerals #ringoffire #canada

18.03.2025 02:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new gold rush? Why critical minerals are the lifeblood of the next tech era | CBC News What does your smartphone have in common with a solar panel, or an EV battery, or a piece of military equipment? They're all made using critical mineralsΒ β€”Β an essential ingredient in powering the mode...

www.cbc.ca/news/busines... #criticalminerals

06.03.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: massive regional economic repair.

#Informalmining in #SouthAfrica is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will #artisanalmining
theconversation.com/informal-min...

26.01.2025 01:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deep seabed mining: Bad for biodiversity and terrible for the economy Deep seabed mining is already controversial because of inherent environmental and biodiversity risks. A new study shows that its economic impacts may hit even harder.

My latest piece on #deepseamining

theconversation.com/deep-seabed-...

05.12.2024 02:43 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean The Philippines has rejected new Chinese β€˜baselines’ over the Scarborough Reef, saying they are a violation of its sovereign rights.

#china #geopolitics #unclos

theconversation.com/drawing-line...

02.12.2024 05:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very important to understand that electric vehicles won’t solve this particular problem. Ultimately, we’re going to need to find ways to reduce car trips overall.

30.11.2024 18:19 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

#circulareconomy #recycling #valuefromwaste #copper

01.12.2024 04:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congo's Gecamines offers $1 million to block Chinese deal with Chemaf - MINING.COM Chemaf agreed to sell its assets to Chinese defence and industrial giant, China North Industries Corp, or Norinco in June.

#criticalminerals #cobalt #congo #china #geopolitics

www.mining.com/web/gecamine...

25.11.2024 00:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d love that!

24.11.2024 07:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me. I work on #criticalminerals and #batterymetals .

23.11.2024 20:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#circularity

23.11.2024 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#batterymetals #CRMA #evs #tariffs #China

23.11.2024 19:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me @eastasiascitech.bsky.social . I look at China’s outsize role in #criticalminerals and #geopolitics. This includes science & technology issues such as rare earth processing technology.

23.11.2024 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#criticalminerals #batterymetals #energytransition

23.11.2024 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#criticalminerals #Canada

23.11.2024 19:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#criticalminerals #IRA

23.11.2024 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#criticalminerals #energytransition #supplychainsecurity

23.11.2024 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out my colleague @cat-rainsford on her bluesky debut with this interesting thread on the control of minerals critical to electric vehicles in conflict-ridden Myanmar #TransitionMinerals

20.11.2024 14:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cash-Starved Russian Ally Detains Western Miners’ Staff in Tax Raid β€” The Wall Street Journal Mali’s military junta has netted almost a quarter-billion dollars in payments from international mining companies in recent weeks

apple.news/A_zhXVqgeS1-... #miningindustry

19.11.2024 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Indigenousrights #maori #newzealand #treatyofwaitangi

19.11.2024 01:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe shoes’ whereabouts remain unknown, however, and the childcare centre is hoping to prevent a repeat of the incidents by covering the cubbyholes with nets at night in what it described as a β€œcrime prevention measure”.”

18.11.2024 05:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Bizhumanrights

18.11.2024 05:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAs the world’s third largest fossil fuel exporter, the Australian government is exporting climate destruction overseas, including to Pacific nations like Vanuatu, who experience the most devastating impacts of the climate crisis, despite contributing the least,” he said.”This is climate injustice.”

18.11.2024 05:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Week one: from fossil fuel colouring books to Ronaldinho

β€œGazprom is not the first gas company to advertise to children via colouring books. In 2011 the Canadian fossil fuel company Talisman Energy produced a book featuring a dinosaur called β€œTalisman Terry, your friendly Fracosaurus”.”
#COP29

16.11.2024 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea
#security #cybersecurity

16.11.2024 22:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#IRA #energytransition

16.11.2024 22:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cost overruns of mega projects

Nuclear storage has an average cost overrun of 238%. With nuclear power projects its 120%

Solar power has an average cost overrun of 1%

www.enr.com/articles/557...

16.11.2024 07:41 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

β€œAzerbaijan, where COP29 is taking place, is the second petrostate in a row to host the talks.” #COP29

16.11.2024 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#environmentaljustice #weee #electronicwaste

16.11.2024 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0