Ernest Scheyder — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of "The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives," longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year in 2024.
Named the American Energy Society’s Energy Book of the Year for "The War Below."
Journalist at Reuters, focusing on critical minerals and energy resources.
Awarded a Society of News Design Award of Excellence for an investigation into deep-sea mining.
Finalist for a Deadline Club award for his report on the ubiquity of bisphenol A.
Graduate of the University of Maine and Columbia Journalism School.

Biography

Ernest Scheyder is a journalist and author known for his focus on rare earths, critical minerals, and the global tensions surrounding their sourcing and sustainability. His book, "The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives," received significant recognition, being longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year in 2024. It was also named the American Energy Society’s Energy Book of the Year.