Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie
The world is currently on course for global warming levels between 2.5˚C and 3˚C by the end of the century, far exceeding the 1.5˚C target outlined in the Paris Agreement…
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Critical Metals finds new high-grade areas at Tanbreez rare earths project
European rare earths developer Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML) has flagged additional upside for its flagship Tanbreez project in Greenland after its exploration team identified two high-grade areas that were previously…
US recycles over billion dollars in gold from electronics
The United States led all nations in terms of gold recycled from discarded electronics, according a new study by London-based metals trader The Gold Bullion Company. Using waste data from…
Gold stocks starting to outshine bullion: Canaccord report
Higher gold and silver prices are finally jump-starting the stock prices of the companies that mine the metals, Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets analysts said in a report this week. Equities…
Adriatic Metals gets green light for new dry-stack tailings facility
Europe-focused Adriatic Metals (ASX: ADT; LSE: ADT1) has received government approval to begin building a mining waste storage facility for its Vares silver mine at the Veovaca site in Bosnia…
BHP tops all miners in Forbes list of world’s best employers
Australian miner BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has earned a spot in Forbes list of the world’s best employers of 2024, placing best amongst all peers in the…
Serra Verde makes global list of critical projects, banks US$150M investment
Brazil-focused Serra Verde Group has gained a US$150 million investment and earned a spot on the Minerals Security Partnership’s (MSP) global list of projects considered crucial to the global energy…
Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) faces a potential US$47-billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana Dam disaster in Brazil, believed to be the country’s most catastrophic environmental…
Left and right ‘unite’ against Rio lithium project in Serbia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) faces a crucial test this month in Serbia as leaders of a small town vote on whether to allow Europe’s largest lithium project,…
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust
Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. It’s one Guy Desharnais, Osisko Gold Royalties’ (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) vice-president for project evaluation,…
Turkey, China sign MOU to team up for rare earth mining
Turkey and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the nations’ cooperation in all areas of mining, with a particular focus on critical minerals such as rare…
Vision Blue grants Cornish Metals £7 million backing
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) has received a £7-million (around US$9 million) credit facility from shareholder Vision Blue Resources, to help it reopen the South Crofty tin mine in…