Galp scraps lithium refinery plan in Portugal due to funding challenges
Portuguese energy company Galp announced that it has canceled its plan to build the Aurora lithium refinery in Setúbal, Portugal, after failing to secure a...
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Norway’s Arctic seabed mining plans under fire amid environmental concerns and legal action
Norway is moving forward with plans to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals, including copper, cobalt, zinc and rare earths, which are...
Critical Metals Corp discovers major gallium deposit at Greenland’s Tanbreez rare earth project
Critical Metals Corp recently reported significant drilling results from its Tanbreez rare earth deposit in southern Greenland, highlighting its growing importance in global efforts to...
Europe’s cobalt dependency: The DRC’s growing leverage in the green transition
Europe’s green transition, powered by electric vehicles and energy storage solutions, relies heavily on raw materials like cobalt, a critical component in batteries. However, the...
EU’s green agenda and the controversial lithium mining project in Serbia
The European Union (EU) has promoted a green agenda centered around electric vehicles (EVs) to drive its climate goals. However, the environmental cost of this...
Transforming European mining: illuMINEation project drives sustainability, safety and profitability through IIoT and low-code innovation
The mining sector, traditionally slow to embrace digitalisation and automation, is undergoing a transformation driven by the EU’s commitment to improving the sustainability, safety, and...
Advance Metals to develop maiden resource estimate for Yoquivo silver project in Mexico
Advance Metals is advancing toward its maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the newly acquired Yoquivo silver project, located in the Ocampo Municipality of Chihuahua...
Latin America’s mining exploration booms with AI and automation driving efficiency in the search for key minerals
Mining exploration in Latin America is undergoing a significant transformation, fueled by global demand for energy transition minerals like copper and lithium. Countries such as...
Australia introduces Critical Minerals Tax Incentive to strengthen global market position
The Australian government introduced the Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI) to Parliament, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to establish itself as...
Obstacles in Kelantan’s rare earth element mining process, Malaysia
The delay in rare earth element (REE) mining in Kelantan is largely attributed to the distribution of these minerals, which are primarily located in permanent...
