IEF says mining's role in feeding the growing demand for renewable energy “presents a paradox”. [Getty] International Energy Forum says mining is the 'paradox' at heart of quest for clean energy but ...

Intel first began to work towards responsibly sourced conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries about 12 years Ensuring an ethical supply chain has become a ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world's largest producer of cobalt. [Image: Assent] We explore the mining, production and applications of cobalt, the critical mineral central to electric ...

A Global Witness report links 334 incidents of violence or protest to mining operations for battery minerals including copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel between 2021 and 2023. A Global Witness study ...

CMOC Group mines copper, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, and phosphates. Its operations span China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, and Australia. The company employs approximately 11,995 ...

China is the biggest miner of Neodymium, a rare earth element We take a look at neodymium, a not-so-rare rare earth mineral vital in the production of powerful permanent magnets, lasers and aerospace ...

Magnelis-coated coils from ArcelorMittal (Image courtesy of ArcelorMittal Europe) Global steel and mining giant ArcelorMittal collaborates with technology leader ABB to enhance productivity and ...

A new UK-India partnership between CPI, IfM Cambridge and IIT Bombay will focus on critical mineral circularity Partnership between CPI, IfM at Cambridge and IIT Bombay aims to enhance critical ...

IoT technology in mining is helping advance automated mining solutions. Freeport-McMoRan among mining giants using IIoT-based solutions to deliver real-time asset tracking, monitoring and alerts to ...

The pursuit of mineral resources is driving mining operations to unprecedented depths. As mineral resources become depleted, mining companies, including Glencore, face ever-more complex hurdles in ...

Battery metals, including lithium, power electric vehicles and grid storage systems. McKinsey clean energy report part 1: Mining faces long-term critical minerals supply shortfall as demand soars for ...

McKinsey clean energy report part 2: How tech and regulations can ease the long-term critical minerals supply shortfall facing the mining industry Ensuring sufficient critical minerals are available ...