New data published recently has revealed a dramatic and accelerating human rights crisis at the mines supplying the global transition to clean energy. In 2025, a staggering 73% year-on-year increase was recorded with 329 allegations of abuse linked to transition mineral mining operations worldwide, up from 156 the previous year. In the only research of its kind, findings from the 2026 Transition Minerals Tracker, published by the Business and Human Rights Centre, revealed direct implications for renewable energy companies relying on these minerals and their investors: Nearly 70% of mines…
Read MoreHuman rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining surge by 73% in just one year – seven in ten implicated mines tied to listed companies
