The High Costs and Environmental Impact of the Global Struggle for Critical Minerals
Elements such as rare-earth metals are crucial for the clean-energy transition. Sustainability, equity and security are all at risk in the rush to break China’s...
Category : Base metals
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Civic Mobilization Opposes Mineral Exploration
The exploitation of natural resources in Bosnia and Herzegovina causes indignation among citizens and numerous environmental protection associations. Geological research, the opening of new and...
Renewed Discussions on Rio Tinto Mine Raise Concerns Among Serbian Environmentalists
As both the President and Prime Minister openly mull returning to the cancelled Rio Tinto lithium mining project, environmental campaigners are worried. Serbian President Aleksandar...
Rio Tinto Debunks Inaccurate Claims of 100,000 Displacements Linked to “Jadar” Project.
On Monday, January 22, the company Rio Tinto announced that, as they state, the claim made by activists who are opposed to the “Jadar” project...
Rio Tinto’s presence in Serbia persists despite speculation of departure, attributed to substantial land holdings
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said Sunday that the Rio Tinto company has not left Serbia, because it owns “a significant amount of land” in...
Unlocking Value from Mine Tailings: Waste Reduction Strategies
Traditionally considered ‘waste’, tailings are just one of a number of by-products generated by the mining industry which are now being assessed for their economic...
Bulgarian Government Grants Lucky Invest Extended Mining Concession
Bulgaria, a nation known for its rich reserves of minerals, has taken a significant economic step. The Bulgarian government has decided to extend the concession...
EQR Advances in the Acquisition of Saloro Tungsten
EQ Resources and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have satisfied all conditions precedent to acquire European tungsten producer Saloro and raise $25 million via...
Serbia Initiates Discussions with Rio Tinto Regarding Jadar Lithium Project
Serbia wants to hold further talks with Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto about its lithium project in the country, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, adding...
Advancements Unveiled for Graphite Anode Materials Plant Development in the GigaVaasa Region
Beowulf and its wholly owned Finnish subsidiary Grafintec Oy, provided an update for the Graphite Anode Materials Plant in the GigaVaasa area. Ed Bowie, Chief...