Ernest Scheyder

Ernest Scheyder is an award-winning investigative journalist and author specializing in energy, mining, and critical minerals. As a Reuters correspondent, he has reported extensively on the global race for resources essential to the energy transition, including lithium, cobalt, and rare earths. His groundbreaking work has taken him from remote mining operations to boardrooms of major corporations, uncovering the geopolitical and environmental complexities of resource extraction. In "The War Below," Scheyder draws on his deep industry expertise to illuminate the hidden battle for the minerals powering our modern world. His reporting has earned recognition for shedding light on one of the defining challenges of our time.