A new approach to dealing with the dangers of tailings
A sustainable mining start-up has come up with OreSand, a way to make use of mining waste products, improve safety…
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Stockpiling strategic materials key to “remilitarisation of Europe”
Europe’s lack of strong strategic material value chains constitutes a major defence vulnerability amid an increasingly heated geopolitical climate. Stockpiling…
Exploring US efforts to find a secure supply of rare earth elements
The US is looking to diversify its rare earth supply chain. Credit: evan_huang/Shutterstock.com. In April, China imposed a new round…
The potential of electric vehicles for decarbonising mining
The mining sector has room to decarbonise its operations, but does it have the will, is the required technology available…
Uranium crunch: the race to fuel the West’s nuclear energy revival
Amid Russian sanctions and China’s foothold over current uranium supply, how will the West secure the reserves it requires? Kazakhstan,…
UK must use existing strengths to lead in critical minerals
Speakers discussed the critical case of minerals supply at the Innovation World Zero Congress in London. Credit: Caroline Peachey. There…
Unlocking investment in critical minerals in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is looking to position itself as a key player in the global critical minerals supply chain, starting with battery…