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- BHP Pullout: Another Big Aussie Renewable Project Bites the Dust Tue, 9 Sep 25, 7:00pm"... the miner binned the plans last year because of budget cuts. ..."
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- Finance for transition mineral mining is driving destruction and abuse, says report Wed, 3 Sep 25, 3:00pmHundreds of billions of dollars invested in extractive mining for green transition with few safeguards, research finds
- New Scientist: “We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines” Tue, 26 Aug 25, 3:00am"... most mines don’t know exactly what they are tossing out ..."
- Leveraging Michigan’s Assets as an Economic Growth Catalyst Tue, 19 Aug 25, 7:00pmMichigan’s economic future is not just in factories or finance, it is also in its fields, its rocks, and its water. With the right balance of protection and progress, these assets can be responsibly leveraged to secure...
- First U.S. Rare Earth Mine In 70 Years Opens In Wyoming Mon, 14 Jul 25, 11:00amThe project’s backers hope the Brook Mine will inspire further investment and innovation in the domestic rare earth supply chain—ensuring that Wyoming, and the nation, are at the forefront of the next wave of technological...
- For National Security, We Need Uranium Mined in America Fri, 11 Jul 25, 7:00pmOur dependence on imported minerals, particularly from adversaries, poses a grave threat to national security. And it will cause serious trouble for key sectors of our economy if something isn't done soon to boost domestic...
- America Must Lead on Seafloor Mineral Development Thu, 10 Jul 25, 3:00pmThe United States has a rare opportunity to secure not only the security of its supply chains but also the future of its clean energy industry by responsibly advancing seafloor mineral development...
- Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific Tue, 8 Jul 25, 11:00amPresident Trump’s executive order calls for research into a potential “international benefit-sharing mechanism for seabed mineral resource extraction and development that occurs in areas beyond the national jurisdiction...
- China’s Expanding Strategic Footprint in Libya: Energy, Infrastructure, and a New Gateway to Europe Mon, 7 Jul 25, 11:00amLibya may appear a fragile and fractured state, but to Chinese planners, it represents a gateway—one with the potential to tie Africa, Europe, and Asia together under a new global trade architecture led by Beijing.
- Rise in legal action against renewables companies over minerals Tue, 1 Jul 25, 6:00pmRenewable energy and critical minerals projects often want to mine on sacred lands but minority groups are fighting back through the courts
- How Indigenous people find themselves on the frontline of the green transition Tue, 1 Jul 25, 6:00pmRenewable energy and critical minerals projects often want to mine on sacred lands but minority groups are fighting back through the courts
- Trump Administration Plans to Finance $120 Million Rare Earths Mining Project in Greenland Tue, 17 Jun 25, 11:00pmMeanwhile, Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets as geologists question if there are truly significant mineral deposits under the Arctic island.
- Study: Mining Minerals to Support Renewable Energy is Wrecking the Environment Mon, 16 Jun 25, 3:00amWho could have seen that coming...
- Deep-sea mining next arena for U.S. – China global rivalry Sun, 15 Jun 25, 11:00pmSeabed mining is environmentally risky with the ever-present threat of a spill that can lead to significant liability. Further, creating domestic processing facilities will require an expedited permitting process and a labor...