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Jax Jacobsen

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  • Researcher, Report-writer, and Consultant, Freelance
As seen in: Forbes, VICE, Phys.org, Montreal Gazette, S&P Global, Truthout, EcoWatch, The New Statesman, Religion News Service, Corporate Knights and
Covers:  industrial decarbonization, natural resources, technology, climate tech
Doesn't Cover: entertainment, finance, sports
Supremely itchy feet • into climate justice, local governance, ski de fond, languages, Jewish studies, ancient history. Railway advocate.

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Freelance journalist and content marketing writer who produces case studies, long-form articles, and white papers for science and technology companies. Focused on natural resources, manufacturing, industrial decarbonization. Based in Montreal and France.

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Changing concentrator concerns

Changing concentrator concerns

Companies are having to develop new mining technologies to deal with the scarcity of resources.

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Attawapiskat crisis may lead indigenous groups to improve IBA bargaining

Attawapiskat crisis may lead indigenous groups to improve IBA bargaining

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Are Green Hydrogen Systems Ready for Prime Time?

Are Green Hydrogen Systems Ready for Prime Time?

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Circular construction needs standards, research to take off in Canada

Circular construction needs standards, research to take off in Canada

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Coreshell's battery solution sidesteps tariff, resource scarcity issues

Coreshell's battery solution sidesteps tariff, resource scarcity issues

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Endolith corrals microbes to increase copper supplies

Endolith corrals microbes to increase copper supplies

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The tailings governance leader Ed Toms, CEO of the Global Tailings Management Institute, one of our 2026 names to know

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By Jax Jacobsen Verified, Kelsey Rolfe Verified, Anne Millar
| CIM Magazine Verified
Courtesy of the Global Tailings Management Institute "This has got to change.” This is what Ed Toms remembered saying as he viewed the devastation from the Brumadinho tailings dam failure in Brazil in 2019 from a helicopter. At the time, Toms was the global director for mines, dams and hydropower for infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.
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Names to know 2026 CIM Magazine's annual who's who of the mining industry

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By Jax Jacobsen Verified, Chao Yu, Ed Toms
| CIM Magazine Verified
Each year, CIM Magazine shines a spotlight on people making an impact across the mining sector. Those on this year’s list are driving progress in areas ranging from mine waste management and environmental performance to Indigenous leadership, critical minerals development and technological innovation. Through their expertise, vision and commitment to collaboration, they are helping to position the industry for a more sustainable and resilient future. These are CIM Magazine’s 2026 Names to Know.
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The return of the staycation

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By Jax Jacobsen Verified
| Corporate Knights Verified
This summer, planning vacations has become tricky – and there’s a sense that we’ve been here before. We all remember that initial shock in 2020, when our systems of trade and transport – previously understood as untouchable, and nearly always reliable – were thrust into disarray. Suddenly it mattered more where our purchases originated from, and what materials they were generated from. Travelling abroad became more difficult, if not outright impossible.
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