All articles by Smruthi Nadig

US and India sign MOU to strengthen critical minerals supply chains

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal have agreed to collaborate to enhance supply chains for…
Barrick initiates development of $2bn Lumwana super pit expansion in Zambia

Gold and copper mining company Barrick has initiated the development of the Lumwana super pit ahead of a $2bn (C$2.71bn)…
UKEF guarantees €12.6m loan for Uzbekistan’s largest copper producer

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has guaranteed a €12.6m loan to Uzbekistan’s Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex to refinance its purchase…
Pure Lithium acquires Dimien assets to shift from Chinese EV battery market

Pure Lithium is acquiring all the assets, including intellectual property, of Dimien, a vanadium cathode materials innovator in Buffalo, US. …
Electric mines to operate with 56-88% less costs than diesel

The mining industry is at a turning point, with electric mines able to operate at significantly lower costs, between 56%…

Schneider Electric, Glencore partner to decarbonise copper supply chain

Schneider Electric, ranked as the world’s most sustainable company, has partnered with Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified…
Kamala Harris pledges to create US critical minerals national reserve

Kamala Harris has pledged to create a US national reserve of essential minerals to reduce reliance on China and boost…
Over 6% of mining expenditures are derived from fraudulent activity

A report by accounting firm Crowe and the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime reveals that fraud…
Coal mine methane leak explosion in Iran kills 51, injures 20

An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran caused by a methane leak has resulted in at least 51…
AMG Critical Materials launches Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery in Germany

AMG Critical Materials has successfully opened Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. AMG Lithium BV, which oversees all…