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Argentine lawmakers have approved changes to a 2010 glacier protection law, opening areas previously off-limits to mining for gold, copper and other minerals. The move raises concerns among scientists about impacts on water supplies that support food production for hundreds of millions of people.

08. toukokuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Voimakkuudeltaan 3,2 magnitudin maanjäristys iski Bolidenin Garpenbergin kaivokseen 875 metrin syvyydessä perjantaiaamuna. Maanalainen henkilökunta evakuoitiin, mutta kukaan ei loukkaantunut, eikä maanalainen toiminta vaikuttanut maanpäälliseen toimintaan.

The United States has identified substantial lithium reserves in the Appalachian region, potentially holding up to 2.3 million metric tons of lithium oxide. These deposits could supply billions of phones and lessen American dependence on China for the critical mineral. The findings were detailed in estimates reported by TechRadar.

03. toukokuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Sibanye-Stillwater has relocated a tailings dam at its Keliber lithium mine in Finland after discovering droppings from an endangered flying squirrel. The adjustment creates a 100m buffer to protect the nocturnal species. This reflects Finland's strict conservation rules amid Europe's first lithium project.