China has field-tested an intelligent robotic mining vehicle at a depth of 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) in the western Pacific ...

While this was aimed at increasing government's control over the country’s resources, the state also seeks to curb illegal ...

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Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

Laura Kupe dives into how the DRC is leveraging its control over its critical resources in the global energy market.

Quiet for more than 40 years now, silver mines around the northern Ontario town of Cobalt could soon be starting up again. That's thanks to record prices for silver, which has been hitting $50 U.S.

Cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still waiting for government approval to resume exports under a ...

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 43% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. A surge in supply from the Congo, responsible for 80% ...

The company says full-scale construction will start in early 2026, and recently appointed Paolo Toscano oversee the project.

Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause ...

Electra holds 10-year exploration permits, secured in 2023 with the U.S. Forest Service, covering 91 designated drill pad locations across Iron Creek and Ruby. Based on findings from the new scanning ...

Critical minerals company Electra Battery Materials has restarted construction of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario ...