The Trump administration is moving closer to opening up U.S. waters for deep-sea mining—a contentious and largely untested industry focused on extracting mineral-rich deposits from the ocean floor containing cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese. Last week, the Department of Interior’s…

According to foreign media reports, Panama’s government is evaluating the creation of a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to pave the way for restarting First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panamá copper mine. Under the proposed public-private partnership, the Panamanian state would hold a…

Tungsten is emerging as a critical material in AI, demonstrating its strength in semiconductor fabrication that powers data processing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably cracked the code to everyday tasks, leading to massive expansion and more conversations on high-performance hardware.…

As many as two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing ‘significant’ physical water risk, according to a new report by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). According to the ICMM’s Global Mining and Metals Water Dataset and report,…

While Ukraine fights for its survival, questions are mounting over whether one of Europe’s most strategically important titanium facilities could become the latest target in a decades-long saga surrounding Russian musical composer Igor Raykhelson. As the war in Ukraine continues…

Companies working at the frontier of aerospace, energy, and computing are constantly looking for new materials to improve performance. But in order to understand how those materials will actually behave once they’re inside rockets or on computer chips, companies first…

A smelter owned by mining and energy group PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia made its first aluminium exports in June, shipping to the U.S. and South Korea, according to Export Genius, a trade data platform. PT Kalimantan Aluminium Industry, which is…

Asteroids are often described as floating treasure chests, packed with iron, nickel, and platinum group metals, but the reality is more complicated. These small bodies preserve clues from the early history of the solar system, and some are genuinely rich…