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Critical Minerals • Aug 16, 2024

China Tightens Export Controls on Antimony

China has recently intensified its control over global critical mineral supplies by imposing export restrictions on antimony, a metal essential for military applications, including ammunition.

Battery Metals • Aug 12, 2024

Massive Protests Erupt in Belgrade Against Rio

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, to oppose the revival of a controversial lithium mining project by the Anglo-Australian company Rio…

Critical Minerals • Aug 12, 2024

PowerChina Resources Files Legal Action

Chinese mining company, PowerChina Resources Ltd., has initiated legal proceedings against the Canadian government, challenging a decision that impacts its operations.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Aug 9, 2024

Illegal Mining Gangs Devastate Amazon

The Amazon rainforest, often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," is under siege from illegal mining operations targeting precious minerals essential for green energy…

Africa • Aug 5, 2024

Glencore Faces $150 Million Fine in Swiss

Glencore Plc, the global mining and commodities trading giant, has been ordered to pay $150 million by Swiss prosecutors for failing to prevent bribery in its…

Battery Metals • Aug 5, 2024

Falcon Energy Relocates to UAE Amid Stricter

In a strategic move to attract new investment, Falcon Energy Materials PLC, a Canadian graphite miner formerly known as SRG Mining Inc., has relocated its headquarters…

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Jul 31, 2024

Global Concerns Mount Over Unregulated

Deep-Sea Mining Faces Critical Decisions Amid Regulatory Uncertainty The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a United Nations-affiliated body responsible for regulating deep-sea mining in international waters, is…

Energy Transition • Jul 29, 2024

Geological Carbon Storage in Response to

On July 23, 2024, the European Commission published updated Guidance Documents (GDs) for the Directive on geological storage of carbon dioxide (CCS Directive), marking a major…

Asia Pacific • Jul 24, 2024

Vietnam’s Rare Earth Industry Shaken by Arrest

Six people, including the previous Deputy Environment Minister, were jailed for infractions in Vietnam's booming rare earth mining business. Luu Anh Tuan, the head of Vietnam…

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Jul 23, 2024

Dark Oxygen Complicates Deep-Sea Mining Debate

Researchers have disproved the conventional wisdom that oxygen on Earth is produced mainly by photosynthesis by discovering that polymetallic nodules on the deep seafloor are manufacturing…

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