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KNUST Mineral Waste Valorization Conference explores ways to recycle mining waste and protect environment

Researchers, engineers and policymakers have called for innovative approaches to transform mining waste into valuable resources, warning that the growing volumes of mine tailings and wastewater generated by mining activities could become a major environmental challenge if left unmanaged. The call was made at the 2026 Mineral Waste Valorisation Research Conference held by the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where experts explored engineering and policy solutions to reduce the environmental impact of mineral waste.

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust  Q1 2026 Commentary

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust  Q1 2026 Commentary

The Coming Commodity Supercycle Is the Biggest Business Opportunity Founders Are Ignoring

Structural scarcity in critical minerals is not just an investment story. It is a business-building opportunity that most of the startup world hasn't noticed yet.

Westland Mineral Sands and Taiko to get $50m in public loans, Rua Gold waits to hear

Westland Mineral Sands and Taiko to get $50m in public loans, Rua Gold waits to hear

La minería de litio en la República Democrática del Congo: una nueva fiebre minera impulsada por los Estados Unidos, Europa y otras grandes potencias

A medida que aumenta el uso de combustibles fósiles y se estancan los planes de «descarbonización», gobiernos, empresas y grupos de inversión se apresuran a extraer minerales importantes del subsuelo para impulsar el crecimiento económico. Layne Hartsell , June 26, 2026

Form 4 Minerals Technologies Inc For: 22 June

Form 4 Minerals Technologies Inc For: 22 June

The mineral gap India cannot afford to ignore

India’s demand for critical minerals is rising, and this could be leveraged by countries that control output and refining

Peru: Mining investments exceed US$2.051 Billion as of end-April, up 43.5%

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) on Friday reported that mining investment in Peru exceeded US2.051 billion between January and April 2026. This represented a 43.5 increase compared to the same period last year.

Inside the EU alliance where chemical polluters grade their own pollution

Researchers found that the initiative gives large chemical producers, who stand to benefit directly from how the critical minerals list is drawn up, a central role in deciding what goes on it.

Crypto capital gains tax is taking shape

By the end of July, the new bill of the National Economy and Finance Ministry is expected to be submitted to Parliament.

The night out that made me decide to quit drinking forever

Kate Lister: I’m handing in my tankard and willy straw and will be requesting mineral water from here on out

Forest Service Approves Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona

The mine is expected to produce critical minerals such as zinc and manganese needed for steel manufacturing and large batteries.

Business : BNM's International Reserves At US$130.5 Bln As At June 15, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US130.5 billion as at June 15, 2026.

WGEO Chairman underscores role of critical minerals in clean energy economy

WGEO Chairman underscores role of critical minerals in clean energy economy

Map of World's Largest Mineral Reserves

A new global assessment of mineral reserves highlights a sharply uneven distribution of critical raw materials, underscoring how a small group of countries now holds disproportionate influence over the future of global industry, energy transition, and high-tech manufacturing.

Genesis Minerals Makes Rival $3.9 Billion Bid For Vault Minerals

Genesis Minerals has made a rival bid for Vault Minerals that values the Australian gold miner at 3.9 billion, trumping an agreed merger with Regis Resources.

Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms

From Kenya to Ghana to Mali, governments are insisting their minerals be processed at home before they leave.

Major bills loom as Delaware lawmakers face final day of session

As the final day of the 2026 legislative session approaches on Tuesday, several bills face uncertain futures, including a slate of property tax reforms and legislation that seeks to rein in healthcare costs. Also pending is the state’s perennially contentious capital budget that would distribute nearly 1.26 billion dollars to state building projects. The post Major bills loom as Delaware lawmakers face final day of session appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

Human rights abuse allegations continue to rise in the mining sector, report finds

The U.S. and European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. But as investment grows, so does conflict throughout the sector. The Business and Human Rights Centre released the 2025 findings for its Transition Mineral Tracker, which monitors allegations of abuse by large-scale mining of bauxite, cobalt, copper, []

Centre auctions 10 critical mineral blocks

Centre auctions 10 critical mineral blocks

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

France’s Lescure Wants 2027 Budget That Brings Deficit Below 5%

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he will push for a finance bill for next year that brings a further improvement in public finances, and expects parliament “most likely” will allow a budget to pass.

Wyoming coal company wins federal money to extract critical minerals from Powder River Basin

Coal-mining giant Peabody Energy also received 6.25M from Wyoming this year to establish a processing facility at its Rawhide coal mine north of Gillette. The post Wyoming coal company wins federal money to extract critical minerals from Powder River Basin appeared first on WyoFile .

How China Wins the Resource War

We need critical minerals for the green transition, the military and the AI boom. In barely a year, lithium and the rare earths have become some of the most fought-over objects on earth. But the scarcity is manufactured — by refineries, choke points and the states that control them. Richard talks to Thea Riofrancos, author []

Torque Metals’ eyes on one-million-ounce resource at Paris gold project

Torque Metals is eyeing a rapid increase in mineral resources at the Paris gold project 100km south-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to one million ounces in the next two years.

Gov't to sell 160 bln won worth of Treasury bonds next month for retail investors

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Monday it will issue 160 bi...

U.S.-Congo Cobalt Deal Puts New Pressure on China’s Minerals Empire

Department of War and Department of Energy also announce new plans to further bolster the critical minerals supply chain as policymakers begin treating critical minerals like geopolitical leverage points. The post U.S.-Congo Cobalt Deal Puts New Pressure on China’s Minerals Empire first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

This U.S. Uranium Miner Just Became a Critical Minerals Play. But Is the Stock a Buy?

Energy Fuels is entering the critical minerals space as the U.S. seeks to secure domestic sources of these important materials.

Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments

The new pledges bring total commitments to more than 3.1 billion since the inaugural summit in Paris in 2024, where officials pledged 2.2 billion to help reduce reliance on polluting cooking fuels.

Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports

Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports

California’s water infrastructure gets $268.9M cash infusion

In an effort to prepare for hotter, drier weather in the coming years, state officials are planning to use 268.9 million to pay for expanded water storage across California. That money, which comes from two bonds California voters passed over the last 12 years, will allow for water service to 4.5 million homes every year, []...Click to read more

Russia cuts steel output by 5.4% to 5.6 mln tons in May — WSA

Steel production in May 2026 in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries totaled 6.7 mln metric tons, down 4.8 year-on-year

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $75M to Five Projects for Critical Mineral Recovery from Coal Feedstocks

(NaturalNews) The U.S. Department of Energyâs (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has awarded 75 million to five projects that will use coal ...

Dangote Cement targets 20% emissions cut, expands capacity to 80mtpa

By Yinka Kolawole Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled plans to cut net carbon dioxide (CO ) emissions intensity by 20 per cent while expanding production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030, as it pursues its ambition of becoming Africa’s most sustainable and globally competitive cement producer. Presenting the company’s 2025 Sustainability Scorecard [] The post Dangote Cement targets 20 emissions cut, expands capacity to 80mtpa appeared first on Vanguard News.

KPKM pelbagaikan sumber baja tangani risiko kenaikan harga

PUTRAJAYA: Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan (KPKM) sedang mempelbagaikan sumber bekalan baja serta memperkukuh bantuan kepada pesawah bagi mengurangkan kesan kenaikan kos input pertanian dan menjamin kelangsungan pengeluaran makanan negara. Menteri Ekonomi, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir berkata berkata, kerajaan mengambil serius risiko kenaikan harga baja yang boleh memberi tekanan kepada sektor pertanian, khususnya golongan pesawah ... Read more The post KPKM pelbagaikan sumber baja tangani risiko kenaikan harga appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.