Critical Raw Cartographies

The transition to a digital and decarbonized future depends on materials that are often hidden from view.

This new book examines nickel: a critical raw material at the heart of batteries, robotics, renewable energy systems, and digital infrastructure. By tracing nickel’s journey through global supply chains, Elena Longhin reveals how climate ambitions, extraction, geopolitics, and Indigenous territories are deeply interconnected.

What does a “green transition” look like when it requires unprecedented levels of mining and resource extraction?