July 12, 2022 CSIRO contracted to plan environmental monitoring for deep-sea nodule collection Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation to create a framework for the development of an ecosystem-based management and monitoring plan.
July 8, 2022 Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
July 8, 2022 Microwaves efficiently extract manganese, zinc from spent batteries A distributed recycling system that uses microwave heating may be a more efficient mechanism for extracting metals from old alkaline batteries.
July 5, 2022 The Metals Company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor British Columbia firm looks to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect deep-sea ecosystems we know little about.
July 4, 2022 Molybdenum, sulphur key to converting CO2 into methanol An efficient, molybdenum-based catalyst is being presented as a solution to turn CO2 from industrial plants into liquid methanol.
June 30, 2022 French President says deep-sea mining must not go ahead Deep-sea mining would involve using heavy machinery to suck up off the ocean floor nodules that contain cobalt, manganese, and other rare metals mostly used in batteries.
June 28, 2022 ‘Terrifying’: WWF chief hits out at plans to mine the deep sea WWF has called for a global moratorium on all deep-sea mining activities.
June 24, 2022 New US program targets rare minerals needs for EVs and solar panels The US is already sharing information with countries seeking foreign funding for mining projects and allied governments, foreign mining companies and financial institutions that can help kick-start projects.
May 22, 2022 Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.
May 17, 2022 Zinc joins battery race in the US Two US-based companies joined forces to push for the use of zinc alkaline batteries in clean energy storage solutions.
Coal will need more than the army to pull off a US revival “I don’t think there is anything the Trump administration can do to help the coal industry recover,” research analyst says. February 12, 2026 | 09:09 am
