The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.

Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.

Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.

Appian plans to be “one of the most active investors in the metals and mining space over the next few years.”

The Australian company will supply all saleable vanadium bearing products from its project in Finland for an initial period of five years.

As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.

Concentration of supply intensified for some critical minerals in 2022, despite US and Europe's efforts to diversify and reduce reliance on China.

Zijin has agreed to partner with Camyen, the provincial mining company of Catamarca, and a unit of state-run energy firm YPF.