April 5, 2021 Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.
April 4, 2021 Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.
April 1, 2021 BMW signs $335m lithium supply deal US-based Livent will supply the lithium directly to BMW’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on.
April 1, 2021 Petropavlovsk’s new CEO emphasizes growth over merger with UGC Denis Alexandrov said the gold miner will focus on expanding output from existing assets before considering mergers.
April 1, 2021 DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.
April 1, 2021 Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050.
March 31, 2021 Stars are aligning for uranium price rally Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up.
March 31, 2021 Endeavour completes $200m investment by La Mancha La Mancha holds an interest of about 19% in Endeavour Mining.
March 31, 2021 EU imposes tariffs on Chinese aluminum producers The European Union has imposed duties on aluminum products imported from China after an investigation showed that they were being sold at unfairly low prices.
March 31, 2021 Greenland to hold election watched closely by global mining industry Greenland holds an election next week that could decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals.
Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials The new plant adds to Britain's strategy to increase critical minerals supply, aiming to meet 10% of domestic demand from local mining and 20% from recycling by 2035. January 15, 2026 | 08:55 am