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Coal: UK’s last opencast mine shuts after legal row
The UK's last opencast coalmine will close later as fears mount over whether the massive site will be restored.
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Can Ukraine become a sweet spot on the global mining market?
The extraction of minerals in Ukrainian deposits has always been perhaps the most profitable sector of the domestic economy. And even now, in the conditions of war, Ukraine’s mining industry is actively…
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Cyprus echoes mining industry shift, Venus Minerals chairman says
The recent 8th Greek Raw Materials Community Dialogue in Athens placed a spotlight on the Critical Raw Materials Act and its potential to fortify technological advancement and green energy production.
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Weardale Lithium launches public consultation on test scale lithium extraction plant
Weardale Lithium is holding a community consultation event ahead of seeking planning permission to build a lithium extraction pilot plant.
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Wire rod production has been suspended at ArcelorMittal’s Polish plant
ArcelorMittal Poland suspended the production of wire rod at the Sosnowiec plant for the period from November 18 to 27, citing unfavorable conditions on the national market as justification.
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Lithium in Serbia, then and now
Serbia is unique in the world because over 294,907 people (data from the Internet as of October 18th, 2023) deal with lithium and know everything about mining and obtaining lithium.
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Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages
After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal mining enterprise in eastern Ukraine suffered a huge staff shortage. Its answer was to allow women to…
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Council and Parliament strike provisional deal to reinforce the supply of critical raw materials
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, better known as the…
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Nordic Iron Ore applies for additional exploration permit at Blötberget
Nordic Iron Ore AB has made an application to Bergsstaten for an additional exploration permit in the proximity of Blötberget.
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EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on China
Negotiators for EU governments and lawmakers reached a deal on Monday on targets for domestic supply of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel to reduce its reliance on third countries, principally…