SDT to review all illegalities in “Tara resources” Brskovo project
Citizen initiative Healthy Mojkovac called on the Government of Montenegro, the Ministry of Capital Investments and the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism not...
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Recycling critical minerals for circular clean energy solutions
The technology that is an essential part of clean energy and the future economy relies heavily on critical minerals. Electric vehicles (EVs), computers, wind turbines,...
Deep-sea mining: a new gold rush or environmental disaster?
In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed – containing minerals such as...
Anglo Asian Mining to Reevaluate Construction of Azerbaijan Dam After Local Protest
Anglo Asian Mining said Monday that it will reevaluate the location of its second tailings dam in Azerbaijan, set to be constructed close to the...
Swedish mining firm Boliden is exempted from paying compensation for toxic spill in Spain in 1998
A Spanish court on Friday exempted a Swedish mining firm from paying 89 million euros ($98 million) in compensation for the cleaning of a toxic...
Armenian Ministry of Environment Denies Azerbaijani Claims About Alleged Environmental Threat Caused by Mining Companies in Armenia
The Armenian Ministry of Environment said it takes note of the open letter sent by a number of alleged Azerbaijani “civil society organizations” referring to...
The global fight for critical minerals is costly and damaging
Elements such as rare-earth metals are crucial for the clean-energy transition. Sustainability, equity and security are all at risk in the rush to break China’s...
United Nations Framework Classification for Resources: Key in Norwegian Mineral Strategy
The Norwegian Government has issued a Mineral Strategy which necessitates the Geological Survey of Norway to produce an inventory aligned with the United Nations Framework...
Green transition at crossroads eus critical vote on raw materials regulation
In today’s world, the urgent need to decarbonise and the recent remilitarisation efforts are driving up the demand for raw materials. This is where the...
The Ecosystem: Weighing the attractions of recycling rare earth magnets
Recycling could help with one of Europe’s toughest strategic raw material challenges, but multiple issues must be solved if the ecosystem is to thrive Recovering...