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
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Illegal gold mining in Ghana contaminates water, soil, air and cocoa supply
Ghana is dealing with the consequences of illegal gold mining, including polluted rivers, contaminated soil, toxic air and degraded ecosystems.
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Protests over Cengiz Holding copper mine in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains
Demonstrators gathered on November 9 at the construction site of Cengiz Holding in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains. The company has been
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Rare earth extraction from mining waste using Phoenix Tailings’ low-waste process
Demand for critical metals is rising as the world moves toward cleaner energy technologies, including electric vehicles, wind turbines and
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European fisheries councils back moratorium on deep-sea mining pending evidence
Joint recommendation from European fisheries advisory councils A coalition of European fisheries advisory councils has endorsed a proposed ban on
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Serbia’s Jadar lithium project draws protests after license changes and environmental concerns
In western Serbia’s Jadar Valley, farmer Zoran Filipovic, 55, says his land is at the center of a dispute over
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Moratorium call grows as fishing councils and NGOs oppose deep-sea mining plans
The Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) and three other fishing advisory bodies—North Western Waters Advisory Council, Pelagic Species Advisory Council,
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Lawsuit challenges U.S. approval of Nevada lithium-boron mine over Tiehm’s buckwheat
Conservationists and a Native American tribe have filed suit against the U.S. government seeking to halt a lithium mine in