World has "much to do" to solve critical mineral needs

Data: IEA; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsThe current dynamics of a well-supplied market in critical minerals are a poor guide to the future, an exhaustive new report finds. Why it matters: These inputs are vital to producing renewable energy and powering electric vehicles. And an International Energy Agency analysis finds that while supplies of critical minerals have so far outpaced demand, sharp increases in production are needed to facilitate Paris climate targets.In addition, the report calls out increasingly vulnerable supply chains, with diversifying production of many critical…