Human rights allegations at critical minerals mines jump 73%
Geopolitics · Mining.com ·
The global rush to secure copper, lithium and other energy-transition minerals drove a 73% increase in human rights abuse allegations at major mining operations in 2025, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's 2026 Transition Minerals Tracker. The report logged 329 allegations last year, up from 156 in 2024, underscoring mounting social and environmental risks across the clean-energy supply chain.