High yields of rare earth elements recovered from mine, e-waste
Valuable rare earth elements have been recovered from waste at yields high enough to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits.
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Mining will profit from supporting carbon tax policies, researchers say
“To get to zero emissions, we need metals. It would be the largest boom the mining industry has seen since the California Gold Rush of 1849. The demand would be infinite.”
Mining People: Frontier Lithium, Monarca Minerals, Silver Mountain, Standard Uranium, Trillium Gold Mines
Key moves in the mining sector.
Goldman sees copper price “breakout”, risk of “extreme scarcity episode”
New report says 2021 deficit, “open-ended decline” of mining supply and record low stocks going lower still, raises risk of an “extreme scarcity episode.”
Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban
Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered.
Indonesia suspends operations of more than 1,000 miners
President Joko Widodo last month revoked the permits of more than 2,000 companies due to poor compliance.
Republican US senator presses Energy Department on seabed mining
Seabed mining is a new industry that backers say can supply many of the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese.
Vale disappointment keeps Rio Tinto as world’s top iron producer
Vale was expected to overtake its main rival in the fourth quarter, but reported a disappointing 82.5 million metric tonnes of production.
Miners say Western Australia border closure may take further toll on labour, output
The state is home to mines that provide about 30% of the world's iron ore and 70% of China's imports.
