Canadian mining firm First Quantum Minerals has expressed support for a new proposal from Panama’s government to allow the removal and processing of ore already stockpiled at the idled Cobre Panama mine. The company stated the move would address environmental risks without restarting the controversial mining operation. In a statement issued Thursday, First Quantum endorsed […]
Greenland, the world’s largest island, has increasingly found itself at the centre of global debate over critical minerals, supply chain security and Arctic geopolitics, even though large-scale mining on the territory remains limited. Geological surveys show Greenland hosts a wide range of minerals deemed essential for modern economies, including rare earth elements, graphite, zinc, gold […]
President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. companies will gain access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves has seemingly sealed the wider belief that energy triggered the current row. But there’s more to it, an uncertain prize: the country’s largely uncharted mineral and metals wealth. Beyond crude, Venezuela is believed to hold deposits of minerals and metals […]
Japan has embarked on a high-stakes experiment beneath the Pacific Ocean as it seeks to loosen China’s grip on rare earth supplies critical to its economy and national security. On Monday, the deep-sea research vessel Chikyu departed from Shizuoka port on a month-long mission to waters near Minamitori Island, a coral atoll located nearly 1,900 […]