Lithium Jadar project is designed to produce 55,000 mt/year of battery grade lithium carbonate — for which global demand is growing in the electric vehicles and electronics sectors — as well as 160,000 mt/year of boric acid (B2O3 units) and 255,000 mt/year of sodium sulfate. A petition calling for a ban on Rio Tinto’s Jadar […]

Around the world women are on the frontlines of the fight against extractivism. In Ireland, women are a vital component of these struggles. These land defenders are taking on leadership roles as well as less visible roles that sustain movements, such as critical domestic and administrative tasks. The women are from all walks of life, […]

CEO of Tara Resources, Richard Boffey believes that together with the local community, they can significantly contribute to increasing employment and bring economic benefits to Montenegro and its people, while restoring the old splendor of Brskovo as a historically known mining region. “Tara Resources took over the project in 2018 because we saw its strong […]

Jadar, discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004, is one of the largest greenfield lithium projects currently in development. It has the potential to produce about 55,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium carbonate. In 2020, Rio approved an almost $200 million investment to complete the final phase of a feasibility study that is expected to […]

In the northern Montalegre region in Portugal locals spent years fighting to halt lithium mining project, a cornerstone of Lisbon’s raw materials policy. “At this moment I see the possibility of having a lithium mine in Montalegre as very unlikely,” João Pedro Matos Fernandes said. The EU is trying to set up an independent stream […]

In the next few years several mining companies are on course to open lithium mines across Europe. These firms claim their operations, which in some cases have raised concerns among local residents, will have lower environmental footprints than those of producers outside the region. The mining firm Keliber has firmed up plans to start producing […]

An environmental NGO GEOTA the Grupo de Estudos de Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente watched keenly as the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of Europe held another of its ‘events’, this one on the concept of Green Mining, designed to “promote a sustainable and responsible way” to mine in various quarters of the mainland. The […]

Vancouver-based Pan Global Resources Inc. found ways to continue an aggressive exploration and drilling program throughout the COVID-19 pandemic at their Escacena project by adopting strict measures and protocols to ensure the health and safety of their team. The company didn’t lose any operational days ­– a point of pride for Jim Royall, Vice President, […]

In March, Canada’s Euro Sun Mining announced that it estimates a robust gold and copper output and total initial capital expenditures (CAPEX) of $399 million (329 million euro) at Rovina Valley in Romania, following positive results of the definitive feasibility study. The feasibility study uncovered a potential average annual gold equivalent production of 146,000 ounces […]