Arras Minerals plans copper and gold drilling in Kazakhstan for 2025
Canadian mining company, Arras Minerals, plans to start active drilling in the first half of 2025, targeting copper and gold deposits in Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region....
Author : David Lazarevic
China’s dominance and investment surge in the DRC’s copper-cobalt sector
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), home to 15% of the world’s copper reserves and over 50% of its cobalt, represents a prime opportunity...
Canada at the forefront of sustainable lithium mining innovations for a green future
Lithium mining plays a key role in enabling the green energy transition, particularly in electric vehicle (EV) production, but traditional methods are often harmful to...
Tanzania and Finland forge partnership to advance sustainable mining and mineral exploration
Tanzania has entered a strategic partnership with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) to advance its mining sector, focusing on mineral exploration, sustainable mining practices,...
Serbia’s lithium mining dispute: Local resistance to EU’s green transition plans
In Serbia’s Jadar valley, the controversial plans for lithium mining by Rio Tinto, a global mining giant, have sparked fierce opposition from locals and environmental...
Europe’s struggle to secure Africa’s critical minerals in a growing global competition
The European Union (EU) faces significant challenges in securing a steady supply of critical minerals from Africa, despite the continent holding about 30% of the...
Glencore initiates on-site testing of innovative copper leaching technology at Lomas Bayas mine
Glencore Plc is advancing its efforts to extract more copper from lower-quality ore at its Lomas Bayas mine in northern Chile by implementing a new...
BHP’s $12B copper expansion in Chile faces labor protests over alleged worker abuses
BHP’s plan to invest over US$12 billion in expanding its copper operations in Chile, including projects to address declining production at its Escondida and Spence...
Graphjet Technology launches world’s first commercial-scale green graphite plant in Malaysia
Graphjet Technology, a Malaysia-based developer of innovative technologies for producing graphite from agricultural waste, has officially begun operations at its first commercial-scale facility located in...
China’s dominance and vulnerabilities in critical mineral supply chains: A path to global cooperation
China is a dominant force in critical mineral refining but faces its own supply challenges, underscoring the complexities of global dependencies on these resources. As...
