May 12, 2024 US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
May 9, 2024 Sponges, brittle stars likely affected by deep-sea mining – study A recent study found a tenfold increase in tissue necrosis in sea sponges exposed to mining plumes.
May 7, 2024 Firebird Metals confirms low-cost Chinese manganese operation with feasibility study According to the feasibility study, the projected capex of the Stage 1 operation is estimated at $83.5 million.
May 3, 2024 Underwater power play for metals in full swing The International Seabed Authority, which next meets in July, is hashing out the world’s first underwater mining code.
April 27, 2024 BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected.
April 25, 2024 Saline solution-based method efficiently recovers critical minerals from e-waste A method developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory selectively recovers manganese, magnesium, dysprosium, and neodymium from spent electronics.
April 24, 2024 China’s silico-manganese futures near 7-month high after South32 export suspension South32 said on Monday it would take about a year to restart manganese ore exports from Australia.
April 21, 2024 South32’s third-quarter manganese production falls 7% The world's largest producer clocked manganese ore production of 1.2 million wet metric tons for the quarter ended March 31.
April 5, 2024 EU sees hope for US minerals deal from new forced labour law The EU is set to implement its law on forced labour this year.
April 3, 2024 SEC: Tesla can’t dodge activist shareholder proposal on deep-sea mining The proposal, filed by As You Sow, asked the US automaker to commit to a deep-sea mining moratorium.
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