June 1, 2023

Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand

Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals.

May 25, 2023

Manganese palladium three plays big role in AI technologies

Manganese palladium three has the necessary properties to facilitate a form of working memory that stores data in electron spin directions.

May 18, 2023

Australia hands out critical minerals grants

Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals.

May 14, 2023

New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water

Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals like lead and cobalt from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

May 10, 2023

Rio Tinto to co-fund Finnish solution to recover critical minerals, metals from mine wastewater

Weeefiner and Sensmet are developing a solution that will be able to provide water treatment to end-of-life mining sites and selectively recover critical minerals and rare earth metals.

May 8, 2023

US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project

The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure.

May 5, 2023

New Zealand to review risk and benefits of seabed mining

Seabed mining is allowed in New Zealand but it has to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.

April 30, 2023

No mining allowed in six new Indigenous reserves in Brazil

Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ Da Silva issued a decree creating six new Indigenous reserves, most of them in the Amazon, and banning mining in such areas.

April 28, 2023

US-EU critical minerals deal would give EU broader trade relief

An accord would essentially allow EU companies to take advantage of some of the benefits in the IRA.

April 27, 2023

South32 aims for downstream production of battery chemicals

Miner will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate in the US.