Solvay’s La Rochelle facility spearheads Europe’s rare earth industry renaissance
Solvay, the current owner of a once-prominent rare earth processing plant in La Rochelle, France, is taking ambitious steps to rejuvenate the facility and restore...
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Greenland’s rare earths conflict: Legal, environmental and political dimensions
The arbitration case involving Greenland Minerals (GM), a subsidiary of Energy Transition Minerals (ETM), and the governments of Greenland and Denmark, touches on a range...
Sustainable recovery and domestic production of strategic metals in Europe
The European energy transition hinges on electrification, driven by clean technologies that heavily rely on metals categorized as critical and strategic raw materials. JRC’s Foresight...
Rio Tinto affirms safety of Jadar Mine project amid environmental concerns in Serbia
Rio Tinto is adamant that its newly released draft environmental impact assessments prove the safety of its planned lithium extraction at the Jadar mine in...
After the elections, anything is possible
Although the opening of the lithium mine was halted in 2022 by a government decision, it seems likely that the company Rio Tinto and the...
Director of “Jadar”: Many lies are being spread about lithium mining
The draft study on the lithium mine shows that it is possible to meet all standards, says Chad Blevitt, project director of “Jadar” at Rio...
Heraeus Acquires McCol Metals to boost precious metals recycling capabilities
German technology group Heraeus has completed the acquisition of McCol Metals, a Canadian company specializing in recycling precious metals, particularly iridium. This acquisition includes McCol...
The Environmental Committee of the University of Belgrade opposes the renewal of the Jadar project
The Environmental Committee of the University of Belgrade has assessed that the “Jadar” project by Rio Tinto, involving lithium exploitation near Loznica, “lacks reasonable justification...
Earth Thrive: Has Rio Tinto initiated arbitration over the Jadar project?
The platform Investment Arbitration Reporter has reported that Rio Tinto has officially notified the Serbian government about initiating arbitration proceedings concerning the halted Jadar project,...
Rio Tinto initiates arbitration against Serbian government over Jadar project
Background of the dispute: Jadar project and environmental protests The British-Serbian activist group Earth Thrive has reported that Rio Tinto has officially notified the Serbian...