The seventh workshop of the event series "Responsible Gold" will take place on May 31, from 1-5 p.m. The event will take place virtually and in German.

A cooperation between the Sector Programme "Extractives and Development", TUMI and the Sector Programme "Circular Economy" has resulted in an exciting infographic showing the seven steps for sustainable lithium-ion batteries. Take a look for yourself!

The workshop on responsible mine closure took place on March 30^th and provided insights into mine closure from projects of German development cooperation. Highlights were three parallel workshops focusing on the Andean region, West Africa and Argentina. Find out more!

No energy transition without raw materials. X4D talks about responsible raw materials for the energy and transport transition at the side event "Resource Needs for the Energy Transition" at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue Conference.

The 21^st of March is the International Day of Forests. The Sector Programme “Extractives and Development” used this occasion to take a closer look at the connection between mining and forests. The exercise revealed alarming as well as motivating insights. Have a look! 

There will be no energy and mobility transition without raw materials in the fight against climate change. But what if mining jeopardizes biodiversity? How can resource extraction and biodiversity be reconciled? These questions are answered in our new briefing note, find out more here!