Mining

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.

May 08, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Boliden's Garpenberg mine at 875 meters depth on Friday morning. Underground staff were evacuated, but no one was injured and operations above ground remained unaffected.

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.

May 03, 2026 Iniulat ng 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.

Building on his January push at Riyadh's International Mining Conference, Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi announced plans to lift the mining sector's GDP contribution to 6% from under 1%, including a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey starting in June—the first since 1984. The remarks came at the OECD Critical Minerals Forum in Istanbul.

April 27, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Mining communities in Kenya are challenging the new mineral royalty sharing formula gazetted this year, demanding a larger share. The Mining (Mineral Royalty Sharing) Regulations, 2026 allocate 70% to the national government, 20% to counties and 10% to host communities. Miners complain that the 10% share does not reach communities directly.