US claims huge chunk of seabed amid strategic push for resources
The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California.
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The plan will include a temporary phase of "environmental preservation and safe management," the company said.
Gold stocks’ lost year
The gold miners’ stocks have suffered something of a lost year, with this small contrarian sector largely overlooked.
Serra Verde secures regulatory approval for first phase of rare earth mine in Brazil
Phase I of the Pela Ema project is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life.
Germany to keep some coal units in service longer than expected
Germany's energy regulator determined that “systematically relevant” coal plants need to be available as backup power sources in the event of an emergency.
Impala Platinum workers end Bafokeng mine underground sit-in
South African miners have been hit by a spate of underground sit-ins in recent months.
When science meets art: recycled metal and lab-grown gems
Designs by British artist Anabela Chan rely on lab-grown diamonds, recycled aluminium and pearls grown using regenerative farming techniques.
Op-Ed: How mining supply chains can minimize political risk
Domestic suppliers can provide protection in two primary ways.
Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform
Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses.
