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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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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.
Policies and Regulation
UK announces support for moratorium on deep sea mining
The moratorium seeks to suspend exploration rights for the mining of critical minerals and precious metals from below the seabed by the ISA.
Companies & Organisations
Fortescue opens UK tech innovation center
ASX-listed Fortescue has cut the ribbon on its $23-million technical innovation centre in the UK.
Companies & Organisations
Cornish Lithium raises £5.1m through crowdfunding
UK-based Cornish Lithium has raised £5.1 million through crowdfunding
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Tajikistan or Britain? Origin of famous Bronze Age tin ingots sparks controversy
The tin ingots found on a merchant ship that sank around 1320 BCE off what is now the west coast of Turkey near Uluburun may have originated in Cornwall, Britain, the Saxon-Bohemian Erzgebirge or…
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UK’s ‘first large scale’ lithium refinery gets green light on Teesside
A plant which will refine lithium – a material used in electric car batteries – is to be built on Teesside.
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UK to provide £192m loan guarantee to boost Ukraine nuclear capabilities
The government hopes funding will strengthen Ukraine's energy security and help end its dependence on nuclear services and nuclear fuel from Russia.
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UK is losing a crucial race with China for minerals used in electric cars and green energy, mining boss warns
Eight areas of the UK have been identified as potential sources for the key clean energy minerals but the head of a mining company exploring Scotland and Northern Ireland has warned investment…