Australian silicon producer leaving US next week after 40pc tariff imposed
Australia’s only silicon manufacturer says it will pull out of the United States next week as a result…
The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps
The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral…
No Mining Code, No Rules: NOAA Dives the Data Gap in Cook Islands Waters
The global body tasked with regulating deep-sea mining ended its July 2026 Kingston session this week with no…
First US solar cobalt plant taps groundwater for 70% recycling system
Reliable water supplies often determine whether large mineral processing projects move from planning to construction, especially in the…
Two-Thirds of Global Mining Facilities Face Significant Water Risk, ICMM Warns
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s mining and metals facilities are exposed to at least one significant physical water…
Energy Fuels Rallies After Securing Conditional $725 Million U.S. Government Loan Commitment (UUUU)
rare earth minerals NEW SIZE ©Peggy Greb, US department of agriculture Energy Fuels (AMEX:UUUU) shares jumped 16% on…
Scientists Develop Waste-Free Solar Desalination Technology
A new solar-powered desalination method could produce drinking water from seawater without chemical additives, according to a promising…
Past failures haunt Quad’s US$20 billion critical minerals push
The Quad’s newly announced US$20 billion critical minerals framework aims to loosen China’s near-monopoly on the materials that…
Battery recycling innovation surging as countries seek to strengthen critical mineral supply and energy security – News
The number of lithium-ion and similar batteries reaching end-of-life is expected to rise sharply from the mid-2030s onwards,…
24 new species found in ocean zone eyed for battery metals mining
Scientists discovered 24 new species of tiny crustaceans and an entirely new evolutionary branch from a deep…
Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining
The U.S. and Europe have a nickel problem. The critical mineral is used in everything from batteries and…
Falling Energy Per Capita Is the World’s Biggest Problem
A few years ago, I analyzed the growth of world energy consumption, breaking it down into (a) the growth in…