Debra Struhsacker and I addressed the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA) and Women’s Mining Coalition (WMC) for a webinar last week discussing our recent report, “Mission Impossible: Mineral Shortages and Permitting Delays Put Net-Zero Out of Reach.”
If you missed it, please watch the recording below! MMSA and WMC members asked insightful questions in the Q&A, so be sure to watch until the end.
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