Lithium industry: need for improvement in carbon footprint and water consumption
No matter which battery chemistry will prevail in electric cars in the coming years: Lithium will remain an irreplaceable component in drive batteries in the...
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Geopolitical risk: raw materials and technological dependence
In 1992 the father of China’s economic revolution, Deng Xiaoping, said that ‘the Middle East has the oil, but China has the rare earths’. Rare...
Report identifies areas of the UK prospective for critical raw materials
Areas from the Highlands to south-west England have the right geology to be prospective for several critical raw materials such as lithium and graphite, according...
Critical minerals and the need for equal partnerships with African producers
Before Western policymakers recognized the immense strategic importance of minerals for green energy production in the 21st century, they were primarily seen as a source...
EU acts to secure access to critical raw materials
On March 16th the EU unveiled its Critical Raw Materials Act in a bid to secure the resources needed for technologies such as renewable energy...
Adriatic Metals says Vares first production will be in November
Adriatic Metals PLC said construction of its Vares project in Boznia Herzegovina is making good progress, though weather recently will mean the first production is...
Copper mine in Bor: Future of Serbia or repeating past mistakes?
After only four years of operation, the new smelter, in which Serbia invested 250 million euros, was demolished, and the new majority owner from China...
How high-purity graphite could change Greenland mining
With the news that GreenRoc has delivered a graphite product of a purity of 99.97%, there are big hopes for the future of mining in...
Prospech identifies high-grade rare earths and hafnium at Jokikangas in Finland
Prospech has identified high-grade rare earths and hafnium over 4km of strike within its recently acquired Jokikangas project in Finland. The mineralisation database at the...
Explainer: Where are the critical raw materials the EU needs for its green transition?
Raw materials are present in the ground all over the world but some are more common in certain areas than others. These minerals and metals...