Second-largest diamond in the world discovered in Botswana
A 2,492-carat diamond, the second largest ever found, has been uncovered in Botswana, according to Lucara Diamond Corp, the Canadian mining company responsible for the...
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Germany could meet part of future critical raw material needs with domestic production
A report by the Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) suggests that Germany could meet a significant portion of its future demand for critical...
Çöpler gold mine workers protest planned layoffs in Eastern Turkey
Workers at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Erzincan, eastern Turkey, staged a protest against the company’s plan to lay off hundreds of employees by blocking...
Sibanye Stillwater secures €500 million debt financing to advance lithium mine in Finland
Sibanye Stillwater announced that it has secured an additional €500 million ($557.30 million) in debt financing to advance its lithium mining project in Finland, despite...
LKAB Seeks EU strategic designation for major rare earth projects in Sweden
LKAB, the Swedish mining giant, is pursuing the designation of strategic projects for its major developments in Gällivare, Luleå and Kiruna under the EU’s Critical...
Serbia’s Jadar Valley faces environmental threat from major lithium mining project
David Zarković, a 63-year-old beekeeper, faces a swarm of angry bees as he lifts the cover from one of his many hives on a hillside...
Lithium: At least three projects developed in Germany
While many in Serbia have been protesting for weeks against a potential lithium mine in Jadar, fearing it could devastate the environment and public health,...
Green loan secures funding for Keliber lithium project in Finland
Sibanye-Stillwater, the majority owner of the Keliber lithium project, has announced a significant green loan financing facility to support the construction and development of its...
Northvolt shifts lithium metal battery development to Sweden, closes Californian subsidiary
Northvolt has announced the relocation of its lithium metal battery technology development from California to its Northvolt Labs R&D campus in Västerås, Sweden. This move...
Germany’s analysis: Overcoming obstacles to boost rare earth magnet recycling in Europe
The German Raw Materials Agency (DERA) has released a study by Fraunhofer IWKS on the recycling status of neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets in Germany. The Critical...