A growing demand for copper in a world moving towards an electrified society
The wind mills could symbolise the main reason why it is economical profitable to reopen the old mine beneath the ground at Viscaria outside Kiruna:...
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New mining projects are being re-branded clean, green and vital to climate action across Europe
There has been a surge in the number of mining projects and a massive expansion of areas under mining concession in the island of Ireland, Fennoscandia...
Thousands of demonstrators rallied across the Serbian capital Belgrade this month
Thousands of demonstrators rallied across the Serbian capital Belgrade this month, protesting the US$2.4 billion (A$3.3 billion) Jadar lithium mine proposed by global mining giant...
BMM begins a surface sampling program at the Dobrinja Lithium-Borate Project in Serbia
Balkan Mining and Minerals (BMM) begins a surface sampling program at the Dobrinja Lithium-Borate Project in Serbia Once sampling at Dobrinja has been completed, the...
Kvanefjeld was granted preliminary approval last year
Greenland’s new government is preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining and cease development of the Kvanefjeld mine, one of the biggest rare earth deposits...
Centerra Gold Inc. is claiming a Kyrgyz open-pit mine it once ran has flooded and poses safety and environmental risks
Centerra Gold Inc. is claiming a Kyrgyz open-pit mine it once ran has flooded and poses safety and environmental risks, although the government-appointed administrator says...
Finland: Sibanye Stillwater backed Keliber has reported a 32% boost in lithium reserves
The Finland-based company’s ore reserves have risen from 9.37 million tonnes to 12.3Mt at an average grade of 0.94% lithium oxide. The reserve at its...
Sweden: Talga has started trial mining at its Vittangi graphite project
The trial mine, operating under a three-year permit issued by the Environmental Review Commission within the Norrbotten County Administration Board, covers the extraction of 25...
Serbian protesters on Saturday marched to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine plans
Serbian protesters on Saturday marched to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine plans due to rising concerns over the ecological and environmental repercussions Serbian protesters are...
Europe needs to shift the focus away from mining certain metals
While certain metals, like lithium and cobalt, are essential for decarbonisation, Europe needs to shift the focus away from mining these materials towards reducing the...