European lithium independence – blessing or a curse?
In an extensive article mainly about the struggle of local authorities and residents of Cáceres in southwestern Spain against the opening of lithium mines near...
Category : Base metals
Rio Tinto commits large funding for lithium project in Serbia
Jadar will be one of the largest industrial investments in Serbia, contributing 1% directly and 4% indirectly to GDP, with many Serbian suppliers involved in...
Anglo Asian increasing production in Azerbaijan
In second quarter of 2021, Anglo Asian Mining produced 695 tonnes of copper, 12,342 ounces of gold and 43,566 ounces of silver at its Gedabek...
Russian Alrosa produced 7 million carats of diamonds in Q2
Russian mining giant Alrosa produced 7 million carats of diamonds in the second quarter of 2021 – a fall of 8% quarter-on-quarter but a rise...
Mineral Commodities announced results from Trælen Graphite Mine in Norway
Trælen Graphite Mine is part of the Skaland Graphite Operation on the island of Senja, Norway. In March this year, Mineral Commodities began a 17-hole,...
Dalardian working to high environmental standards to meet strict regulations
Dalradian’s project at a glance: A world-class gold, silver and copper mine that will boost the economy Creating 1,000 direct and indirect jobs Injecting £750...
Rio Tinto in Serbia: SANU members give lump sum assessments and spread panic
The company Rio Sava sent to the members of the Academy of Science and Arts a response to the conclusions about the project “Jadar” sent...
Greenland’s uranium mining issue
Only July 2, the elected government began a month-long public consultation period for a proposed bill that, in addition to mining uranium, would prohibit the...
Rio Tinto faces charges from Serbian NGO’s
Lithium is crucial for the transition to renewables, but mining it is environmentally costly, experts warn. Two Serbian NGOs, the Coalition against Environmental Corruption and...
Pensana’s rare earth processing hub
Early-stage development has started on the establishment of Pensana’s rare earth processing hub at the Saltend Chemicals Park in Humber, in the UK following the...