The mining sector is a key industry for Indonesia, contributing to round 12 percent of Indonesia’s GDP in 2022; within this, coal mining alone accounts for about 7 percent, according to data from research firm Statista. As the third-largest coal producer, after China...
Copper concentrate production started at Russia’s largest undeveloped copper deposit on Monday following a ceremony overseen by President Vladimir Putin via video link. The long-awaited Udokan project in Russia’s far east is coming on stream at a...
Ionic Rare Earths’ magnet recycling business, Ionic Technologies, has executed a landmark partnership agreement. The company has agreed to create a UK rare earth supply chain from recycled magnets with Ford Technologies (Ford), Less Common Metals (LCM) and the British...
The United States Department of Defence has approved a $90 million grant to help support the expansion of Albemarle’s domestic mining and lithium production for the US’ battery supply chain. The funding will be provided by the office of the assistant...
Albemarle and Talon Metals are getting about $110-million in new US government funding to support the expansion of domestic mining of lithium and nickel, two metals critical to the nation’s energy transition. Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, will get...
