UK Government Takes Stake in Tungsten Mine With £71m Mine Bet
The government’s National Wealth Fund is set to pump £71m into miner Tungsten West in a bid to…
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…
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…
Shortage of end-of-life materials presents challenge to UK critical minerals security
Demand for critical minerals is rapidly increasing in response to the global transition to net zero, with UK…
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…
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…
Recycling rare earth magnets from old wind turbines ‘real opportunity’ for UK
Recycling the UK’s offshore wind turbines when they are decommissioned could produce enough magnets to build a million…
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…
US e‑waste becomes stable source of critical minerals
E‑waste in the United States may soon be more than a growing environmental problem. Researchers at the University…
Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says
As global trade becomes increasingly divided by geopolitical tensions, Africa’s vast mineral reserves are gaining renewed strategic importance,…