Demand for lithium is surging, as the world transitions to renewable energy and adopts new technologies. Lithium-ion ...

One of these strategies is “deep-sea mining.” Many countries and mining companies see deep-sea mining as a potential alternative mining method, both for economic and geopolitical reasons, in order to ...

In this undated photo, mineral harvesting ponds used by Compass Minerals cover the northeast corner of the Great Salt Lake. Multiple companies pump the mineral-rich water of the lake into shallow ...

Rare earth elements are used in a wide variety of modern technologies, from wind turbines to phones. While the elements ...

Recently, the College of Science and the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (MME) invested a total of $250,000 in upgrades for key labs for critical mineral extraction in the Mackay ...

Also, the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on Monazite was reduced from 2.5% to zero. Monazite is a crucial mineral for extracting ...

Compass Mineral International, a leading supplier of essential minerals like salt and sulfate of potash (used in plant fertilizer), has been pivoting to focus on the “new gold” rush, lithium. The ...

MGX Minerals Inc.(CNX:XMG)(MGXMF) and engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions have made an advancement in magnesium extraction. The pretreatment removed all of the 76,000 mg/L of magnesium, ...

As COP30 came to an end in Belém, Brazil, several contradictions were exposed—especially when we focus not on what was included in the final document, but on what was left out.

The Democratic Republic of Congo conflict is a resource war driven by mineral extraction, not just myths. Violence became entrenched as control over gold, coltan and other minerals proved economically ...