December 13, 2021

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.

December 12, 2021

New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption

Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.

December 10, 2021

Li-ion battery recycling may not take off before 2030 — report

According to Wood Mackenzie, new entrants into the battery recycling space should be cautious when looking at bullish expectations for the sector.

December 10, 2021

Anglo American flags major design changes at UK fertilizer project

Anglo will invest a further $700 million in the project, Britain's largest new mine project in decades, to get it off the ground.

December 9, 2021

Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction

The plant, located at Insheim, is capable of producing a maximum of 4.8 megawatts of renewable power.

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 9, 2021

ICMM members paid over $23 billion in taxes in 2020 — report

ICMM members commit to contract transparency.

December 9, 2021

Otso Gold CEO detained in Finland on suspicion of fraud

Otso's Scandinavian subsidiaries obtain bankruptcy protection.

December 9, 2021

Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece

The Israeli billionaire, who was convicted of minerals rights-related bribery in January by a Swiss court, remains in the country.

December 8, 2021

Swedish consortium gets funding to commercialize grid-scale energy storage concept

Mine Storage aims to build the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility.