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The proposals had sparked protest in the area (Friends of the Earth/PA)
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Coal Authority rejects Cumbria development’s request for mining licences

The UK’s coal watchdog has refused to grant coal mining licences for a development that would have been the UK’s first in 30...

FILE PHOTO: Chile's Mining Minister Aurora Williams poses for a portrait during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile, April 18, 2024. Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo
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Chile selects six sites for private lithium projects

SANTIAGO — Chile’s government has selected six priority areas for new lithium extraction projects to be led by private companies, the South American...

A person leaves a civic election polling station in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. British Columbia's New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province's resource-rich communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. party leaders talk mining promises on campaign trail

British Columbia’s New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province’s resource-rich communities. Both NDP Leader...

FILE PHOTO: An autonomous truck readies to pick up a load of iron ore at Australia's Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Chichester Hub, which includes the Christmas Creek iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region, located southeast of the coastal town of Port Hedland in Western Australia, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo/File Photo
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Australia’s Fortescue signs $2.8 billion green equipment deal with Liebherr

Ore miner Fortescue signs billion-dollar deal for developing one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets.

Printed Chinese and Canada flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR
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Miner backed by Canada’s Saskatchewan vows to compete with China in rare earths

Saskatchewan aims to rival China in rare earth metals, producing 400 tonnes yearly for EVs, staying price-competitive.

Light projection on glacier in the Arctic calling for a halt to deep sea mining (Bianca Vitale/Greenpeace/PA)
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Seabed mining will cause ‘irreversible harm’ to wildlife – Greenpeace

Campaigners call on Norway to abandon plans for seabed mining of critical minerals after releasing report on ocean biodiversity.

FILE - This photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity shows a Tiehm's buckwheat plant near the site of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada, May 22, 2020. (Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity via AP, File)
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US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower

U.S. completes review of Nevada lithium mine, says project will supply critical EV minerals while protecting wildflower.

FILE PHOTO: Tiehm's buckwheat plant is seen in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.   Courtesy of USFWS/Sarah Kulpa/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Biden administration nears approval for ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

The Biden administration moved closer to approving one of the largest U.S. lithium mines, vital for EV batteries, amid conservation concerns.

Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina tables a legislation on mining May 28 at the legislature in Quebec City.This week, Quebec announced it will not be funding a mining project to produce graphite — one of the world's most sought after minerals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boiss
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Quebec won’t fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

Provincial government rejects company's proposal for graphite mine after residents raise concerns over 'social acceptability' of the mineral's usage.

A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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BHP’s Australian nickel stoppages spoil plans for LME alternative

New trading platforms for nickel delayed by suspension of operations at Western Australia plants.

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