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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…
Australian Indigenous group appeals Fortescue mining compensation ruling, seeks $1.3 billion
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…
MINING
Mining, long a part of state history, is now a $4 billion-a-year industry in Alaska,…
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The global passenger EV market, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, fell short of 30 million units last year, but still showed robust growth of 18% year over year. In combined battery capacity deployed – a better indicator of battery materials demand…
LAS VEGAS, March 9, 2026 /CNW/ — At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, SANY America and SANY Foundation jointly announced the launch of the SANY America Community Disaster Response Fund, a new initiative designed to accelerate disaster response and post-disaster recovery across the United States through the rapid…
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest copper-producing country. In recent years, the local politics have also been shaped by rising concern…
The agreement includes the purchase of 8,000tpa for a period of ten years. Trafigura has entered into a binding take-or-pay offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium to secure battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas (SWA) project in the US.…
Dominican Republic has over 150 million tons of rare earth deposits, president says
SANTO DOMINGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic has identified rare earth deposits that could position the Caribbean nation as a significant future supplier of minerals critical to high-tech industries, President Luis Abinader said on Friday. Preliminary studies indicate…
The National Critical and Strategic Minerals Committee, constituted by NITI Aayog, has urged coordinated action between public and private mining companies to boost India’s self-reliance in critical minerals. The panel emphasised the need to accelerate exploration, expand research and development…
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
The environment minister, Murray Watt, has handed a $55m penalty to the US mining giant Alcoa for unlawful land clearing for bauxite mining in Western Australia’s northern jarrah forests, south of Perth. As Watt announced the “unprecedented” remediation order, he…
India, Canada ink pacts on critical minerals, uranium ore; eye free trade deal
Bilateral trade in goods was worth Canadian $13.32 billion in 2024, while bilateral trade in services was valued at Canadian $19.61 billion in the same period. India and Canada on Monday firmed up agreements on critical minerals and supply of…