TECHNOLOGY

Using blockchain to trace minerals

Minespider and Sabi embark on new partnership for supply chain transparency

Blockchain technology, like Minespider’s traceability platform, could bring transparency, accountability, and sustainability from mine to market.

Blockchain technology, like Minespider’s traceability platform, could increase transparency from mine to market. | Credits: Sutthiphong Chandaeng via Shutterstock

As mineral demand rises, so does the need to trace where ore is coming from and under what conditions it is being mined. Many renewable technologies and battery vehicles depend on mining, but without sustainable...

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