Critical minerals in the spotlight: COP30 and the rise of responsible supply chainsDecember 8, 2025 4:03 pmEdieBelém will be remembered as one of the most unpredictable COPs in recent memory. Intense heat interspersed with heavy downpours, protests about Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and a fire at the venue, created scenes as turbulent as the negotiations themselves. …
Strategic Political Analysis of the Brussels High-Level SummitDecember 8, 2025 3:40 pmBrussels MorningUnified Stance of Afghanistan’s Democratic Opposition & Coordination with European, International, and Afghan Representatives, Global Significance, Political Imperatives & the Necessity of an Alternative Governance Framework
The High-Level …
Lithium Refining Australia: Ambition Rises as Processing Challenges PersistDecember 8, 2025 3:27 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaAustralia’s push to scale lithium refining Australia capabilities entered a new phase this quarter as Canberra sharpened policy incentives and miners accelerated downstream plans. With lithium exports already worth more than A$19 billion in FY2023 (ABS) …
Zimbabwe Signals Royalty Review After Gold Sector BacklashDecember 8, 2025 3:20 pmMining ZimbabweIn a significant shift following intense industry pressure, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has indicated the government is open to revising its recently proposed hike in gold royalties, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
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Mining is destroying our homes: We need global binding rules for mineral extractionDecember 8, 2025 2:52 pmClimate Home NewsBeverly Besmanos is the national coordinator of Bantay Kita-Philippines, a coalition of NGOs advocating for transparency and accountability of the extractive industries in the Philippines. Nsama Chikwanka is the national director of Publish What You Pay …
Michigan Potash, partners could create largest mine. How it could power batteries December 8, 2025 2:26 pmDetroit Free Press - MichiganDec. 8, 2025, 9:09 a.m. ET
A partnership between Michigan Potash & Salt Co. LLC and Group1 Inc. would create the nation's largest potash mine in Michigan's Osceola County to support the growth of industrial batteries by using the potassium-rich …
India’s rare earth scheme: What does it mean for EVs?December 8, 2025 2:25 pmHindustan TimesWith the central government having greenlit its incentive program for large-scale manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets, India’s EV market stands to gain a real, structural advantage. The recent export curb imposed by China, caused several hiccups …
Energy politics and strategic resourcesDecember 8, 2025 1:50 pmNews.AzEnergy politics is entering a new era shaped not only by oil and gas, but also by critical minerals, renewable technologies and the strategic competition of global and regional powers, News.Az reports.
For more than a century, energy has determined the …
How America’s rare earth crisis offers a warning to Nigeria’s oil and gas sectorDecember 8, 2025 1:10 pmThe CableBY ABDULAI OMOSUNLADE
The United States, long regarded as a global leader in long-term strategic planning, has spent the past decade confronting the realities of securing its own critical resources. The experience of its rare-earth sector, which underpins …
AI-Enabled Weapons Systems and the Environment: The Overlooked Costs of AI-Driven WarfareDecember 8, 2025 12:59 pmEJIL: Talk!Introduction
The relationship between AI-enabled weapons systems and environmental harm grown in significance in contemporary society. These two areas fall within fields that have attracted increasing global attention: on the one hand, the protection of …
Apex Completes Critical Minerals Drilling at the Jersey-Emerald PropertyDecember 8, 2025 12:50 pmInvesting News NetworkApex Resources Inc. (TSXV: APX,OTC:SLMLF) (OTCID: SLMLF) ("Apex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a drilling program at its Jersey-Emerald Property (the "Property"), located in southern British …
Rare Earth Metals: How Central Asia Became Interesting to Global PlayersDecember 8, 2025 12:44 pmOpen KGIn the world, there is an active struggle for rare earth metals, in which China holds a dominant position, dictating its terms. European countries and the USA, seeking to find new sources, have begun to pay attention to Central Asia. And while the region …
Congo Tightens Control of Cobalt Exports in New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Global SupplyDecember 8, 2025 12:34 pmWest Africa WeeklyThe Democratic Republic of Congo has introduced a new set of export conditions designed to tighten its grip on the global cobalt market, marking one of its most assertive policy shifts in recent years. The move, outlined in an exclusive Reuters report, …
Trustco Declares Riskowitz Value Fund’s Hostile Takeover Attempt Dead on ArrivalDecember 8, 2025 12:29 pmInformanteWINDHOEK, Namibia –Trustco Group Holdings Ltd (Trustco) has completed an assessment of the requisition delivered on behalf of the Riskowitz Value Fund (RVF). The attempted takeover does not survive basic legal, procedural, or governance scrutiny. It is …
Global Utility Vehicle Terrain Market Size to Reach USD 4.69 Billion by 2034 at 6.5% CAGRDecember 8, 2025 12:29 pmEIN PresswireThe global utility vehicle terrain market size was approximately USD 2.66 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach around USD 4.69 billion by 2034
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, December 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global utility vehicle …
Civil Society Coalition Rejects Ghana Lithium Royalty Reduction to Five PercentDecember 8, 2025 12:28 pmNews GhanaThe Coalition for Accountable Resource Governance has strongly opposed the proposed five percent royalty rate in Ghana’s renegotiated Ewoyaa lithium agreement, describing the reduction as undermining national interests.
CARG-Ghana issued a statement …
Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul aheadDecember 8, 2025 11:16 amYahoo FinanceBy Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Argentina, a major global food supplier, plans to supercharge its grain and mining exports with privatization and an ambitious modernization of its aging railway network, which industry leaders say will halve …
Bioleum Corporation Acquires Hexas Biomass Inc.December 8, 2025 11:15 amEIN PresswireVIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE, the “Company”) today announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corporation (“Bioleum”), acquired Hexas Biomass Inc. (“Hexas”), a global leader in the …
Why are the Russians rushing to mine rare earths in the Arctic?December 8, 2025 9:52 amArctic Business JournalBy Lukas Wahden
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Moscow’s new “roadmap” towards independence from China and leverage with the U.S.
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Gold, Guns, And Gangs: How Illegal Mining Is Fueling Insecurity In NigeriaDecember 8, 2025 7:59 amThe News ChronicleNineteen Northern State Governors alongside their traditional rulers met in Kaduna last week Monday to rub minds and possibly work out practical solutions to the insecurity crisis that has not only engulfed the region, but threatening to consume it. At the …
Market Close: It’s Week 50 of the year!; Fed cut likely (RBA not so much) & rare earths jitters?December 8, 2025 7:47 amThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
Good Afternoon and welcome to Market Close for Monday of Week 50, I’m Jon Davidson. We get the RBA rate call tomorrow and I’m not going to bother talking about prediction markets …
LG Energy Solution breaks deeper into Mercedes mass-market EV lineupDecember 8, 2025 7:00 amKorea HeraldGerman carmaker expands partnership with Korean firm amid tightening carbon rules, rising China risk
LG Energy Solution has secured an additional 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) battery supply contract with Mercedes-Benz — likely targeting midpriced electric …
Closing Bell: Market sinks as traders brace for RBA and US Fed meetingsDecember 8, 2025 6:18 amStockheadASX traders are holding their breath ahead of an RBA meeting on Tuesday and a US Fed rate decision on Thursday. Pic: Getty Images
ASX slips 0.12%, closing near session highs
Lithium gains, while other commodities slide
Strong rotation into defensive …
Venus gold royalty steals the spotlight in QGold takeover tussleDecember 8, 2025 5:13 amThe West AustralianIf QGold was hoping for a quick resolution to its unsolicited takeover bid for gold junior Venus Metals, it will likely be a little disappointed after Venus today tabled a string of value drivers lurking within its books that management says makes QGold’s …
Flinders University researchers use mining waste in concrete productionDecember 8, 2025 5:11 amFacility ManagementA team of researchers from Flinders University have found an innovative way to repurpose mining waste and use it in the production of concrete. Dr Aliakbar Gholampour from Flinders University’s College of Science and Engineering found that Delithiated β- …
ASX slides on rate fears, Bass Oil doublesDecember 8, 2025 3:18 amTownsville BulletinUS interest rate cuts coming, but Australia could face rate hikes
Telcos rise as retailers feel the squeeze
National Storage sold for $4 billion cash deal
The ASX slipped about 0.35% by Monday lunchtime in the east as Wall Street continued to inch towards …
Gale to guide BRX drillingDecember 8, 2025 12:42 amTownsville BulletinSpecial Report: Belararox has appointed former Latin Resources managing director Chris Gale as its executive director to help guide a new round of drilling activity across its projects.
Former Latin Resources MD Chris Gale joins Belararox as exec director …
Kairos Minerals secures mining agreement with Nyamal Aboriginal...December 8, 2025 12:14 amProactive AustraliaKairos Minerals Ltd (ASX:KAI, OTCQB:KAIFF) has signed a Mining Agreement with Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) covering the Mt York Gold Project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
NAC represents the Nyamal People, the Traditional Owners of the country …
How XCMG is breaking ground with its approach to net-zeroDecember 7, 2025 10:26 pmAustralia MiningXCMG Australia is tackling zero-emissions with innovation, precision engineering. Image: XCMG
The mining industry’s journey to achieve net-zero is undoubtedly a challenge, but it’s one XCMG Australia is tackling head-on.
The Australian mining industry is …
Drilling hits wide zone of mineralisation in new area well outside resourceDecember 7, 2025 10:06 pmEIN PresswireChibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS:
Ongoing resource growth drilling at Cedar Bay has intersected a wide zone of mineralisation in what appears to be a new parallel zone:
28.9m at 2.5g/t AuEq (1.0g/t Au, 1.0% Cu & 12.0g/t Ag …
Race for critical mineralsputting the planet at riskDecember 7, 2025 9:22 pmOman ObserverThe environmental and human toll of mineral extraction is becoming clearer – and more alarming – by the day. Roughly 60 per cent of Ghana’s waterways are now heavily polluted due to gold mining along riverbanks. In Peru, many communities have lost access …
Permit consultation for Suez battery recycling facilityDecember 7, 2025 8:53 pmWaste PlanningThe Environment Agency has opened a consultation on Suez Recycling and Recovery UK’s application for a permit to operate a lithium-ion battery recycling facility at its Sidegate Lane waste transfer station in Northamptonshire.
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BHP shares surge 8% on their way to reclaiming the No. 1 title from CBADecember 7, 2025 8:50 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaBHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares rose 7.61% last week to close at a new 52-week high of $44.84 on Friday. The market's largest mining stock was not alone in this feat. Fellow ASX 200 heavyweight iron ore shares Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) and Rio Tinto Ltd …
This obscure ASX mining stock has rocketed by 95% in just one month. Here's why.December 7, 2025 8:19 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaA swarm of metals have been shining brightly throughout 2025. From gold and silver to rare earths, copper, and even a long-awaited rebound in lithium. Commodity markets have been rocking. And some ASX mining stocks with exposure to these resources have …
Beyond Barrels: India and Russia Build A New Energy PlaybookDecember 7, 2025 7:01 pmIOLManish Vaid
As India hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 4-5 for the 23rd annual India-Russia Summit, the discourse is moving beyond old practices in the energy industry. Rising demand for clean power and secure supply chains is pushing the …
Smartphone Battery Life Leads 2025 Innovations Over AI FeaturesDecember 7, 2025 1:32 pmWebProNewsThe Silent Power Struggle: Why Smartphone Battery Life Trumps All Other Innovations
In an era where smartphone manufacturers bombard consumers with promises of revolutionary cameras, lightning-fast processors, and artificial intelligence that anticipates …
European Commission preparing strategy to reduce dependence on Chinese critical raw materialsDecember 7, 2025 11:42 amGCNThe European Commission has begun drafting a strategy to cut the EU’s dependency on China for supplier-critical raw materials, to be finalized in early 2026. The strategy will contain plans to diversify the EU’s sourcing, increase EU production, and expand …
Experts urge Ottawa to seek new trading opportunities within the Western HemisphereDecember 7, 2025 11:09 amLethbridge HeraldBy Canadian Press on December 7, 2025.
OTTAWA — Canada is missing out on economic opportunities in its own backyard, says a new report from the Canadian Council for the Americas.
“Latin America is the neglected … close cousin of Canada,” said Janice Stein, …
Swadeshi strategy emerges key to closing Bharat’s Rs 8.36 lakh crore trade gapDecember 7, 2025 8:45 amOrganiser WeeklySwadeshi is often misunderstood as a nostalgic call to return to the past. In the 21st century, however, Swadeshi is neither isolationism nor anti-trade sentiment. It is a strategic economic doctrine that focuses on strengthening domestic capabilities, …
New road to Kabul: India balances commerce, strategy and Afghan voicesDecember 7, 2025 2:50 amThe Economic TimesMushtaq Karim (name changed), 34, stood behind his display of apricots, figs, cherries and dates—chatting, joking and highlighting the nutritional value of the produce. At the bustling India International Trade Fair in Delhi, the stall where he worked as a …
Experts make major discovery while experimenting with EV battery waste: 'We asked a basic question'December 7, 2025 1:00 amThe Cool Down - OregonResearchers have discovered a new way to efficiently recycle electric vehicle batteries that eschews the usual need for corrosive acids, according to AZoMaterials.
Usually, batteries are shredded, and successive acid treatments extract specific elements.
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Why this diesel fitter traded his V8 Silverado for a BYD Shark 6December 6, 2025 10:34 pmPerthNowRockhampton’s Scott Jones has owned a few diesels over the years and but has worked on them continuously for most of his adult life. Scott is a diesel fitter who mostly works on large mining vehicles, and this is the story of how a diesel expert chose a …
Nigeria’s Minerals Draw Growing U.S. Attention as Global Co...December 6, 2025 9:26 pmModern GhanaAs the world accelerates toward electric vehicles, renewable energy and advanced digital technologies, a new kind of geopolitics is taking shape one centered not on oil, but on minerals. From lithium to gold, tin, tantalum and rare earth elements, Nigeria’ …