August 2023 • Vol. 102, No. 6
feature articles
Lithium: The 21st century ‘gold’ rush
The increasing global demand for lithium has governments and companies around the world considering how to ensure enough supply of this valuable metal.
by Eileen De Guire
Chile and the clean energy transition
As a top producer of copper and lithium, Chile will play a critical role in the clean energy transition. But there are environmental and political obstacles to meeting the demand for these minerals.
by Lisa McDonald
Bolstering domestic supply chains remains a focus of US policy
Highlights from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries
by Lisa McDonald
columns
Business and Market View
ESG trends in the mining industry: Critical steps to achieving pledged targets • by BCC Publishing Staff
Deciphering the Discipline
Facing the lithium shortage • by Graciela Martinez
meetings
MCARE with EHS 2023,
ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T23,
ICACC 2024, EMA 2024, and
PACC-FMAs 2024
meetings
MCARE with EHS 2023, ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T23,
ICACC 2024, EMA 2024, and PACC-FMAs 2024
on the cover
Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile and the third largest in the world. Credit: Francesco Mocellin, Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
correction
In the June/July 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin, student member Brittney Hauke’s name was misspelled within Spotlight. This error has been corrected in the archival version of the issue.
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