The Scramble for Critical Minerals Heats Up
Both Europe and the US want to loosen China’s grip over minerals needed to build electric cars and other climate-friendly high-tech tools. But rather than...
Category : Mining News
Could Sweden’s Discovery of Rare Earth Minerals Solve Europe’s Supply Problems?
Swedish mining company LKAB announced it had discovered Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth minerals. The deposit is located in the far north of...
Aurubis starts construction of plant to extract copper and nickel from recycled material, bleed
The new hydrometallurgical recycling facility, Bleed treatment Olen Beerse (BOB), will increase the site’s recycling capacity by processing electrolytes, known as bleed, more quickly to...
Lithium and Resource Nationalization: How Countries are Taking Control of Critical Minerals
A common joke among the credentialed is that the golden rule can be stated as “They, who have the gold, make the rules.” A newer,...
The critical minerals end-game?
Climate breakdown is becoming more apparent with frequent extreme weather events around the world. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there’s been a dramatic uptake of...
The President’s Inbox Recap: Critical Minerals and China
The latest episode of The President’s Inbox is live, and we’ve revived the practice of posting a weekly episode recap on The Water’s Edge. This...
Inomin Mines offers investors exposure to major critical minerals and precious metals discoveries
Inomin Mines Inc. is a company that offers investors a window on significant critical minerals, including magnesium-nickel-chromium-cobalt, and precious metals discoveries on well-located properties in...
From Extraction to Value Addition: Enhancing Africa’s Critical Minerals Value Chain
Africa’s mineral industry is the largest in the world and, for many countries on the continent, constitutes significant parts of their economies. However, for the...
Eldorado Gold Secures Funding to Develop Controversial Mine in Greece
Eldorado Gold Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Hellas Gold announced on Wednesday that they have completed the 680 million euro ($742 million) financing for developing...
Armenia: Mining Leaves Toxic Legacy
Residents of the town of Akhtala, north of the Armenian capital Yerevan, have complained about persistent headaches and allergic reactions for years – symptoms they...