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Basic readings

Basic readings on minerals, commodities, sustainability and standards.

Blas, J., Farchy, J. (2021). The World for Sale: Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources (1st ed.) Oxford University Press.

  • Very enjoyable book on the history and evolution of commodities trading. Reads like a thriller!

Trafigura (2018). Commodities demystified. A guide to trading and the global supply chain.

Review our database of voluntary sustainability standards

  • New IEA report on critical materials: Recycling efforts are waiting for the energy transition to happen
  • Research Review: Convergence of Western and Chinese ESG Approaches in Mining
  • How to assess all those sustainability standards
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