World’s largest oilfield contractor tackles lithium’s water woes
Schlumberger NV is teaming up with a MIT spinoff on efforts to limit the amount of water needed to produce lithium.
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Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines
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Environmentally friendly technology allows for efficient separation of REEs, transition metals from waste
A water treatment technology has been adapted for selectively separating rare earth elements and transition metals from waste.
US steps away from flagship lithium project with Berkshire
Berkshire's tangle with Washington shows how Biden's plan to shift the economy away from fossil fuels faces technical and business challenges.
Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears
EPA is making a final decision on the proposed Pebble copper-gold mine near Bristol Bay, Alaska, by Dec. 2.
Fortescue doubles green hydrogen spending as Europe push expands
The world's fourth largest iron ore producer said it would more than double the planned capital spending in its green power arm this fiscal year.
Alcoa urges LME not to accept Russian metal to avert ‘crisis’
What will happen to Russian metal is one of the hottest topics of debate among traders.
Union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine expects labour deal to avoid strike
Talks formally begin on Wednesday.
