Could the 2024 US election revive the Bureau of Mines?
“Scattered” is the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration's (SME) description of the current governance of the US mining sector…
Critical Minerals
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Africa Minerals Strategy Group joins Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South
The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) and the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South (the Council) are…
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FT Mining Summit: geopolitics is ‘increasingly intermingled’ with the industry
At the opening of the Financial Times Mining Summit on 26 September in London, panellists discussed the geopolitical precipice that…
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UK and Indonesia sign agreement on critical minerals
The UK and Indonesia have signed an MOU to establish a strategic partnership on critical minerals. The agreement will support…
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LKAB plans mining and rare earth projects in EU
State-owned Swedish mining company LKAB has applied for strategic project designation under the European Union (EU)’s Critical Raw Material Act…
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Energy Monitor’s Critical Mineral Tracker
In order to move to a net-zero future, we need critical minerals. Copper, lithium, manganese and nickel are just a…
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Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020
Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…
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How the rush for critical minerals threatens human rights
Three-quarters of physical attacks recorded against human rights defenders during the period January 2015 to March 2023 were against climate,…
