Unlocking Profit from Raw Materials: Africa’s Challenge in Establishing Local Refineries
John D. Cooper, director of research at Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, has to postpone our video conference. He apologized a few hours later...
Tag : environment
Intersections of Geopolitics and Decarbonization in the Mining & Metals Industry
Investment into mineral-intensive clean technologies is also reaching a tipping point as markets adapt to new political realities. The IEA estimates that in 2023, clean...
UN Calls for Coordinated Action to Harmonize Rising Extraction and Use of Critical Raw Materials with Sustainable Development
Critical Raw Materials (CRM) like lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earth elements are crucial for renewable energy technologies like solar panels, wind...
Strategizing EU’s Path to Ensure Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals
Mining giant Glencore has been extracting copper in the Peruvian province of Espinar for more than a decade. During that time, the presence of toxic...
Norway Doubles Down on Deep-Sea Mining Despite Environmental Concerns
The Norwegian government wants to fire the starting gun on the exploitation of rare metals and minerals at the bottom of the ocean. But critics...
The conditions for terminating the contract with the concessionaire of the Brskovo mine have been met
“The conditions for terminating the contract with the concessionaire of the Brskovo mine near Mojkovac have been met, as urban-planning and technical conditions have not...
EU Critical Minerals Act faces criticism from green groups and industry leaders for perceived shortcomings
The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, adopted on Thursday, aims to reduce permitting times for domestic mining and recycling projects but fails to create the...
Exploring mining in Serbia : The crucial role of the Owner’s Engineer in development
The realm of mining exploration encompasses a complex interplay of geological, environmental, and engineering challenges. In this intricate landscape, the Owner’s Engineer emerges as a...
Unlocking the Significance and Controversy Behind Cobalt: The Vital Force Driving Our Daily Lives
The silvery blue metal is used to make lithium-ion batteries that supply energy to everything from cars to e-cigarettes. It’s also toxic and mined in...
EU nations masking the true scale of hazardous mining waste across Europe
Investigate Europe analysis finds that at least 20 million tonnes of toxic mining waste were reported to be stored in the EU in 2020 and...