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![Into Africa: the US’ drive for African rare earth minerals]()
Into Africa: the US’ drive for African rare earth minerals
Despite the US’s near-total reliance on China as a source of rare earth minerals, the two countries have escalated a trade war that could see the US deprived of some...
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![Can mining survive the Australian climate change debate?]()
Can mining survive the Australian climate change debate?
Australian’s have long made a living from what’s underground. The mining sector is a vital part of its economy, but it has its critics. Andrew Tunnicliffe speaks with Minerals Council...
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![Why does Trump want to buy Greenland? A mineral perspective]()
Why does Trump want to buy Greenland? A mineral perspective
It was recently reported that US President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland, but what would he actually be getting for his money? Umar Ali takes a look at Greenland’s...
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![Olive Downs and the call for clarity in Queensland mining]()
Olive Downs and the call for clarity in Queensland mining
With Olive Downs open-cast mine almost certain to receive final approval in the coming months, Queensland’s mining future looks secure. Andrew Tunnicliffe speak with Queensland Resource Council’s Ian Macfarlane about...
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![Top ten biggest lithium mines in the world]()
Top ten biggest lithium mines in the world
Western Australia hosts five of the world’s biggest lithium mines, whose combined reserves exceed 475.24 million tonnes (Mt). Mining-technology ranks the top ten biggest lithium mines in the world, based...
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![Times are changing: a history of the London Metal Exchange]()
Times are changing: a history of the London Metal Exchange
In May, the 142-year-old London Metal Exchange appointed former banker Gay Huey Evans as chair of the board, the first female to hold the prestigious role. But that’s not all...
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![The complexities of military involvement in mining: new issue of Mine Magazine out now]()
The complexities of military involvement in mining: new issue of Mine Magazine out now
In this issue: a look at the fortunes of silver, the positives of ASM, the complexities of military becoming involved in mining operations, and more.
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![A modern Eldorado: deep sea mining at the Clarion Clipperton Zone]()
A modern Eldorado: deep sea mining at the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Deep on the seafloor in a section of the Pacific Ocean, companies have started harvesting polymetallic nodules in the hope of diversifying the global supply of niche metals. Ross Davies...
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![Should we be protecting the ‘space wilderness’ from mining?]()
Should we be protecting the ‘space wilderness’ from mining?
As companies look to asteroids, the moon and mars for new sources of mineral wealth, two scientists have suggested a potential model for sustainable space mining to protect the ‘space...
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![Turning around Mexico’s mining meltdown]()
Turning around Mexico’s mining meltdown
Despite its large mineral wealth Mexico’s mining sector has struggled and investment has hit a 12-year low, rattled by political uncertainty and insecurity. Patrick Kingsland takes a look at the...
