The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a report identifying strategies for developing a more efficient, sustainable and resilient U.S. metals processing infrastructure, where metals are used and reused more efficiently throughout the economy. The report highlights…

The Trump administration’s drone strikes against boats allegedly bringing illicit drugs to the US come amid an explosion in the amount of cocaine being produced in Colombia and Peru. But there is a new – and lethal – factor that is turbo-charging production…

Malaysia has suspended operations at a rare earth site and two tin mines in western Perak state following an investigation into complaints that a stretch of a major river had turned bright blue, the natural resources and environment ministry said. Minister Johari Abdul Ghani told parliament Wednesday that authorities had launched…

A new national survey suggests Canadians broadly support mining the critical minerals needed for renewable energy technology, but want strong environmental safeguards and meaningful public participation before projects move ahead. The first Social Acceptability Barometer for Canada’s Mining Sector, released…

As the world races to secure the critical minerals needed for the energy transition, military technology, and more, and new mines open across the globe, we need to ensure that mining rules globally protect people and the environment. Mining waste…

As China has cut back on domestic extraction of rare earth minerals, uncontrolled mining in Myanmar has boomed in areas ruled by powerful ethnic armies. New reporting reveals how this activity is damaging water supplies, forests, and the health of…

The European Union plans to set up a centralized authority responsible for building and maintaining an inventory of critical minerals to avoid having the United States snatch the world’s critical minerals from “under our noses”, the EU’s executive VP for…

As global leaders land in Johannesburg for the first G20 summit on African soil, hundreds of climate protesters took to the streets to demand leaders give ordinary people more control over the continent’s coveted critical minerals. Several mineral experts and…