The New Energy Standard
A premium news and community platform for the critical minerals and energy sectors, bias-checked intelligence, a boardroom for industry leaders, and the GEM Awards honouring excellence across the value chain
And, it all started in 2018 as a small Lithium Chamber for Develpment.
What We Do Since 2018
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Daily intelligence across the energy-minerals value chain
We curate and produce coverage across critical minerals, energy policy, markets, technology, ESG, and geopolitics — combining automated feeds with human-authored analysis so you always know what moved and why it matters.
Our Core Beliefs
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Truth over noise
Facts first, framing exposed.
We believe readers deserve to know not just what happened, but how a story is framed. Our bias-checking makes loaded language visible without ever telling you what to think.
The transition is real
The defining industrial shift of our time.
Community drives insight
The best intelligence comes from the people living it.
Excellence deserves recognition
Progress should be celebrated.
The Team
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J.I.B.A.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Sets the editorial direction, NES Consensus Corpus,
and house style.
Dr. Michael Chen
Head of Bias & Research
Implements the NES Consensus Corpus.
Sarah Mitchell
Critical Minerals
Covers lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths.
Stefan Walter
Director of Oil and Lithium
Contributing in the overall business structure
Silvia Riquelme
Director & Mining Editor
Sets the editorial direction and house style.
Angelo Manns
Director
Contributing in the overall business structure
Ginella Gutierrez
Commercial Partnerships
Build longterm relations with organizations
Peter Brongers
Director for EU & Southeast Asia
Covers grids, storage, and business.
Roberto Angelotti
Off Grid Wine Specialist
Covers all about vineyards in Chile & California
Melissa Wilson
Technology & Innovation Editor
Covers processing, recycling, and next-gen tech.
Howard Baker
ESG & Sustainability Editor
Covers ESG, community, and supply chain.
Rodrigo Barra
Off Grid Books Director
Covers trade, policy, and strategic competition.