Euro Sun Mining says community supports Rovina Valley ahead of new hearing date
Euro Sun Mining Inc announced that a new court date has been set for the hearing regarding the suspension of its environmental license for the...
Category : Base metals
Swiss company is proposing a devastating project that seriosly threatens the area between two national parks and the UNESCO protected Tara River
The citizens’ initiative “Healthy Mojkovac” wrote to the Swiss ambassador to Montenegro and Serbia, Urs Schmidt, in order to, as reported, address serious concerns regarding...
Kosovo nickel plant restarts production
Kosovo’s NewCo Ferronikeli, the country’s sole ferronickel producer, has restarted production after three weeks of preparation to prime the facility’s machinery. The operation was suspended...
Lithium mining concession “terminates contract with local associations”
“Goal was to contribute to pacification – but has not been well understood” Further strife in Montalegre as Lusorecursos Portugal Lithium – the company seeking...
Spanish authorities seek damages from a Swedish mining company over a major toxic spill 25 years ago
Spanish authorities are seeking 90 million euros ($98 million) in damages from a Swedish mining company for a major toxic spill near the famed Doñana...
Mistrust in mining should worry us all
The mining industry has failed to earn the broad-based trust of society. Changing that is first and foremost, the industry’s responsibility, but it is in...
Mixed outlooks for UK lithium plays
British Lithium has formed a joint venture (JV) with French industrial minerals giant Imerys to develop British Lithium’s Cornish-based lithium carbonate project. Imerys acquired an...
Rock Tech Project Update – Georgia Lake and Guben on Track, Converter II Enters Planning Stages
Rock Tech has made substantial progress in the engineering, development and financing of its two assets, the lithium hydroxide converter in Germany and the Georgia...
Serbia, Zijin Mining company looks for environmental permit for for the exploitation of copper near Bor
The company Serbia Zijin Mining submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection at the end of June a request for a decision on the need for an...
How industry is forging the EU Critical Raw Materials Act
In March 2023, the European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on Critical Raw Materials (‘CRMA’). Our new report exposes the concerning extent to...