Opinion: South Africa must regulate artisanal mining carefully
South Africa must be careful about the way in which it regulates artisanal mining. Otherwise, thousands of miners could lose…
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Inside a new toolkit for finding copper
Researchers from the University of Exeter have developed a new “toolkit” for finding copper deposits
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Through the hourglass: Propeller Aero on sand mining
We speak to Propeller Aero about the challenges facing sand miners and how drones can aid in the mining of…
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FDI in metals and minerals: The state of play
FDI in metals and minerals saw a decrease in projects in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, but which countries…
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As EV sales are rising, recyclers are getting ready for spent batteries
With governments investing in electric cars, securing future critical mineral supplies – including through battery recycling – is top of…
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The Pentagon sets it sights on Australia’s critical minerals
We investigate a new move by the US Department of Defence to secure critical minerals, which could be a boon…
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Europe and the critical metals supply gap
A growing critical metals supply gap places Europe’s renewable generation goals at risk.
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Growing the supply base of lithium
With lithium demand continuing to rise, new supply centres must be developed. We look into potential areas of growth.
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