Why we must act now on critical minerals for a greener future
Critical minerals – the once forgotten elements crucial to modern day technology – have made it to the top of the geopolitical agenda. A global...
Tag : environment
Mining companies need to look at new ways to reduce biodiversity impacts
Critical mineral deposits crucial to the clean energy transition can be found across the globe. As mining companies cannot control where geological deposits form, they...
The Environmental Impact of Battery Production for Electric Vehicles
75% of the world’s total CO2 emissions propelled in recent years by Asian economies come from road transportation. India contributes about 291 million tonnes of...
The high cost of extraction in the Lithium Triangle
There are few minerals that play as pivotal a role in the global energy transition as lithium. The silvery white, soft, reactive metal is particularly...
Polymetals Resources seeks to re-establish production of silver, zinc, lead along with gold at Endeavor Mine
Polymetals Resources Ltd recently acquired the Endeavor Silver-Zinc-Lead Mine in Cobar Basin, New South Wales, which has the potential for near-term cash generation by extracting...
Inside the ‘White Gold’ Rush to Mine American Lithium and Make Millions
Charles Watson, 67, picked up his sledgehammer and pounded a wooden stake into the dust in this remote stretch of desert, as he’d done thousands...
Can Nickel, Cobalt and Other Battery Metals Be Sourced Sustainably?
As companies and countries withdraw their support for seabed mining, the about-face is raising broader questions about how metals used in battery production are sourced...
Concerns raised over mining companies’ role in battery passport scheme
Human rights groups have raised concerns that controversial mining companies, including one with a subsidiary under investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, are taking...
Dundee Precious Metals aims for gender diversity, environmental impact reduction in ESG strategy
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. released its 2022 Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive account of the advancements made in reinforcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Lead Zinc mine by Tara Resources face local community opposition, environmental concerns or lack of communications?
The participants of the public presentation strongly criticized the two scenarios for the development of the area, which include the exploitation of ore, and expressed...