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Mkango’s DFS indicates $559m post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project

Located 90 km from the commercial centre of Blantyre, the Songwe project is the cornerstone of Mkango’s mine, refine and recycle strategy.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 10:53 am

EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report

Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 3, 2022 | 11:41 am

Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime

Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13%…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2022 | 8:59 am

Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals

A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one…

Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 7:48 am

Pro-China digital campaign targets mining firms – cybersecurity report

A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to…

Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 9:28 am

How robots can help build offshore wind turbines more quickly

Western leaders who want to wean their economies off Russian fossil fuels are facing tremendous challenges.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2022 | 10:17 am

Second-largest indicated-or-better rare earth resource in the US now identified

NioCorp’s Elk Creek project yielded rare earth elements as a potential by-product of the mining of niobium, titanium, and scandium in a recent feasibility study.

Staff Writer | May 22, 2022 | 5:15 am

Natural Resources Canada calls for proposals of pilot projects for processing critical minerals

Call for proposals is open to Canadian universities, mining companies and provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments.

Nelson Bennett | May 18, 2022 | 6:00 am

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Entire rare earth metals family could help address acid gas pollution

Researchers have set up to find metal-organic frameworks that can effectively detect and trap acid gases.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | 6:06 am

America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap

The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa if the investments are centred on upholding human rights, democracy and jobs.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 13, 2022 | 3:11 am

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Pentagon asks Congress to fund mining projects in Australia, UK

US DOD called proposal crucial to national defense.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 4:18 pm

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Mkango’s DFS indicates $559m post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project

EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report

Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime

Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals

Pro-China digital campaign targets mining firms – cybersecurity report

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