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Illustration of a clean energy landscape with copper applications, featuring solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles in a futuristic city setting to support critical raw materials article

News Technology

Copper’s New Status as a Critical Component

18 April 202418 April 2024 Sarah Rudge Copper, Metals, Sustainability 3 min read

The recent declaration by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that copper is now considered a... Read more

A high-tech iron ore briquette production facility under sunny skies, with workers in safety gear, emphasizing sustainability through greenery and emission controls to support sustainable steel production article

News Sustainability

Vale’s Sustainable Pioneering Iron Ore Briquette Plant in the US

18 April 202418 April 2024 Sarah Rudge Steel, Sustainability, USA 4 min read

Vale, the towering giant in the mining sector, has taken a monumental step forward with its... Read more

Futuristic robot mining cobalt and rare earth minerals on the ocean floor, surrounded by marine life, illustrating the intersection of technology and environmental impact to support deep sea mining article

Why America Is Missing Out on Underwater Riches

18 April 202428 May 2024 Sarah Rudge Deep Sea Mining, Mining, USA 4 min read

Deep-sea mining, an emerging frontier in mineral extraction, targets the retrieval of essential minerals from the... Read more

Mining Features

Financing mining & minerals: rising to the challenge set by COP28

8 April 20249 July 2026 Iain Alhassane Barry, COP28, Daisy East, Financing, Jan Mellmann, Rachel Campbell, renewable, Sarah Ellington, Tony East 11 min read

In December 2023, the 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) reached a consensus on... Read more

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Mining Features

Balancing mine safety with efficiency using nitrogen

5 April 20249 July 2026 Iain David Cheeseman, Efficiency, Innovation, Oxair Gas Systems 4 min read

Oxair Gas Systems Chief Engineer David Cheeseman explains why nitrogen is not just vital to the... Read more