July 15, 2024

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

July 13, 2024

Polish miner found alive after more than 48 hours trapped underground

State-run news channel TVP Info reported that the miner was conscious when rescuers reached him.

July 12, 2024

Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China

Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.

July 12, 2024

Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest

Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase.

July 11, 2024

Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.  

July 11, 2024

Savannah sees potential to expand Barroso lithium project in Portugal

Barroso is slated to be Western Europe's largest spodumene lithium mine.

July 11, 2024

Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project

Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio's permit for the project was unconstitutional.

July 11, 2024

One miner dead after tremor in Poland, one still missing

PGG said a tremor occurred below ground at the Rydultowy coal mine.

July 10, 2024

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks. 

July 9, 2024

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.