June 29, 2023 Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.
June 29, 2023 French-British venture to develop UK’s largest lithium deposit France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030.
June 28, 2023 World faces ‘terrifying’ future if miners, regulators don’t step up — Newcrest The mining industry needs to bring online the equivalent of 17 more Escondidas by 2050, says interim CEO Sherry Duhe.
June 28, 2023 Metso now offers complete battery minerals production and recycling Metso’s recycling process offers complete processes for lithium extraction from brines or ore.
June 28, 2023 Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining The Swiss government stated that commercial exploitation should be postponed until more scientific knowledge is obtained.
June 28, 2023 Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.
June 28, 2023 Miners tap waste for critical minerals Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition.
June 28, 2023 India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 27, 2023 Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
