Bolivia is stepping up efforts to tap the world’s biggest lithium deposits, readying deals with new investors to build processing plants despite low prices and growing opposition from lawmakers and citizen groups. The Andean nation opened its first industrial-scale...
The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a metallurgical coal exit list that goes beyond the...
The European Commission adopted a decision on the financing of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) with a total budget of €175 million for 2025, to support collaborative research in the steel and coal sectors. This will...
The Western Australian Government has welcomed funding for a new study into the extraction of rare earth elements (REE), aimed at strengthening the state’s role in the global energy transition. The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) has granted...
Research organisation Coaltech has announced an ambitious portfolio of projects for the 2025/26 financial year, demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship and industry transformation....
