A Portuguese village on the front line of the ‘energy transition’
Despite growing calls for a circular economy, extractive industries are gaining renewed relevance in Europe. The European Commission plans to expand domestic sourcing of lithium...
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The Jadar lithium discovery in Serbia ranks as one of the world’s largest undeveloped lithium deposits
Lithium is powering the green energy transition. Serbia can become a strategically important supplier of this key metal, opening the door to considerable economic value...
ICMM releases guidelines to tackle Scope 3 emissions
The ICMM have published Scope 3 Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidance that aims to provide a standardised framework for mining and metals companies to calculate...
Opposition to mining projects in Europe focused on environmental damage
In Portugal’s northern Barroso region, Maria Loureiro weeps at the prospect of losing her family’s land to a mine that could become one of Europe’s...
International mining companies active in Bosnian Srpska entity create sustainable development for local communities
The geological and mining industry is often described as one of the most important branches of human activity since the beginning of the first civilizations....
Countries must unite to stave off the threat of a deep-sea resource grab
The ban on deep-sea mining risks losing its traction—and Europe is divided on the issue. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the...
India’s Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic
London-based mining and oil giant Vedanta ran a “covert” lobbying campaign in India to weaken environmental regulations during the pandemic, according to a new report...
Environmentalists concerned with go-ahead for lithium mine in Portugal
The Romano lithium mine, proposed for Montalegre in Portugal’s northern district of Vila Real, has received a favourable conditional environmental impact statement from the Portuguese...
Switching to EV could cut emissions but also increase demand for critical metals
Rapidly transitioning the world’s vehicle fleet to fully electric could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, but also dramatically increase demand for critical battery...
Lithium producer SQM’s operations in the Salar de Atacama salt flat have achieved IRMA certification
Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA) released the results of an independent audit of SQM’s Salar de Atacama lithium operation against the IRMA Standard...