US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium
Lithium needed for rechargeable batteries used in high tech devices and electric cars might soon be extracted from calderas surrounding dormant supervolcanoes.
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Flash floods hit Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations
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Police detain central figure in mining’s largest corruption scandal
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Major U.S. indices slid for a second straight week as President Donald Trump and North Korea both escalated their saber-rattling.
Ross Beaty: “Trump will be forgotten”
In an exclusive Critical Resource Q&A, leading mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty gives his investment tips, puts the boot in on the Trump agenda, and calls for more renewables and less consumption to avoid ecological collapse.
Tech guru unveils new battery to challenge lithium-ion
The rise of electric vehicles and the quest to find solutions to energy storage for the renewables industry have created a breeding ground for tech experts to develop battery technologies.
First Quantum mines in Zambia also affected by power supply cuts
Zambia's state power company made the decision amid an ongoing dispute over the implementation of new electricity tariffs in the country.
EPA to scrap Obama-era rule limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants
The move comes only five months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order undoing the previous Administration’s Clean Power Plan.
ArcelorMittal South Africa considers job cuts, restructuring
ArcelorMittal South Africa is considering job cuts and restructuring to save costs in a challenging global steel market and recession at home, it said on Tuesday.
