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Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during a visit to the…
When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the…
Australia’s Yindjibarndi Indigenous group said on Wednesday it had lodged an appeal with the federal…
As the country places more priority on the mining industry in this financial year, Namayingo…
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Nigeria has attracted more than $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment into its mining sector over the past two years, as the government steps up reforms and seeks to position the country as a key player in the global supply…
About a decade after he bought a shuttered rare earths mine that was, literally, partially underwater, MP Materials CEO James Litinsky has transformed his business into a pivotal player in America’s national security. Since taking over the rare earth industry from the…
Stock losses for world’s biggest mining companies near 30% since war’s start as copper enters bear market, silver falls 40% from high and gold suffers worst week in decades. Gold futures in New York fell by $225 an ounce from…
New crushing technology could reduce mining supply chain costs by cutting energy use and eliminating traditional grinding processes, increasing efficiency. The mining industry’s supply chain complexity has intensified as demand for critical minerals surges, driven by the global transition to…
ISA delays stall global deep-sea mineral rush Driven by the looming threat of global warming due to the negative effect of the rising levels of greenhouse gases in our environment, deep-seabed mining has emerged as a potential alternative source for…
The cobalt mining controversy in Congo represents more than just an environmental crisis. This strategic mineral has become the cornerstone of global technological transformation, powering everything from electric vehicle batteries to renewable energy storage systems. Yet beneath the surface of…
More than 10,000 feet deep in the ocean, the seafloor is covered with what look like dark, lumpy potatoes. These polymetallic nodules, as they’re known, take millions of years to form, slowly accumulating metals like nickel, cobalt and manganese. That’s…
Two years into her mandate, the UN special rapporteur on the right to a healthy environment, tells Geneva Solutions about the right’s emerging threats from wars, the latest wave of mining and misinformation. Recognised by an overwhelming majority of countries…