Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
23 million people affected by contaminated floodplains from mining
UK researchers have found that 23 million people around the world live on floodplains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of…
UN warns against the environmental impact of sand dredging
Around six billion tonnes of sand are dredged from the world’s ocean floor every year, according to new data from…
Argentine province closes selection of $1bn investor to revive potash mine
Authorities from Mendoza province in Argentina have finalised the selection of a potential $1bn (350.01bn pesos) investor to help revive…
WA1 receives commitments from investors to fund West Arunta project
ASX-listed mining explorer WA1 Resources has secured firm commitments from institutional investors for a placement of new shares to raise…
Canada Rare Earth to raise stake in Brazil tailings property
Canada Rare Earth has secured the right to increase its stake in the Bom Futuro tailings property in Rondonia, Brazil,…
BCI Minerals gets debt approval for Australian potash project
BCI Minerals, an ASX-listed salt and potash projects developer, has secured approvals for A$650m ($416.16m) in project finance debt to…
Norge Mining partners with ABB for FEED study of Norwegian mine
Anglo-Norwegian mining company Norge Mining has teamed up with ABB to undertake a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for…
Indian Government approves mining of lithium and five other critical elements
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, which will allow…
China’s BYD to open EV plant in former Ford factory
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has announced plans to invest 3bn reais ($620m) in a new Brazilian manufacturing hub.…
Norway to develop massive phosphate deposit
A Norwegian miner has completed the exploration of a phosphate deposit that it claims is large enough to meet phosphorous…