Rio Tinto raises 2025 capex outlook, targets higher copper and lithium output
Rio Tinto has increased its capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2025 and forecasted higher copper production, with growth expected to
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Portugal plans international lithium prospecting tender for 2024
Portugal has announced an international tender for lithium prospecting licenses to be issued next year. The process was originally scheduled
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Coal phase-out reshapes cultural ties in Europe’s former coal regions
The phase-out of coal in Europe is described as essential for addressing climate change, while also creating significant challenges for
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Closure and remediation agreement signed for Smederevo’s Godominsko Polje landfill
The Vice President of the Government and Minister of Environmental Protection, Irena Vujović, signed an agreement to start closure and
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China plans first deep-sea mining trial in Pacific international waters near Minami-Torishima
A state-owned Chinese firm plans a deep-sea mining experiment in the Pacific Ocean’s international waters, including areas near Minami-Torishima Island,
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Norway pauses Arctic deep-sea mining licensing after Socialist Left budget deal
Budget deal links support to cancellation of first Arctic licensing round A Norwegian left-wing environmental party, the Socialist Left Party
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Norway advances Arctic seabed mining amid opposition over environmental risks
Norway is proceeding with plans to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals, including copper, cobalt, zinc and
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Serbia sets EIA scope for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium mine project
The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia has issued a resolution defining the scope and content of an Environmental Impact
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U.S. seeks influence over International Seabed Authority rules for deep mining
Competition for minerals used in advanced energy technologies and high-tech manufacturing is intensifying worldwide. Electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries
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India’s NIOT conducts exploratory deep-sea mining trial in Andaman Sea
In October, India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) carried out an exploratory mining trial in the Andaman Sea. The
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Copper and cobalt mining in DRC linked to reproductive health complaints
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, preliminary research suggests that communities near cobalt and copper mining sites are seeing rising
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Amsterdam Court of Appeal rejects bid to restrict protests at sea
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) to limit the right to