critical minerals

 Declining mineral prices in Australia are having an impact on the country’s drilling industry, impacting contractors’ margins and creating far-reaching concerns
VIEWPOINT

Drilling in Australia in 2024

Jeff Miller reflects on his first six months in the role of CEO of the ADIA

19 February 2024

 BHP has announced its second cohort of six companies to join the BHP Xplor accelerator programme
CORE SAMPLING

BHP Xplor announces second programme helping to accelerate exploration

Six companies named as cohorts for the latest BHP Xplor accelerator programme

13 February 2024

 Will the search for the critical minerals needed for a net-zero future encourage a new generation of workers to enter the drilling industry?
VIEWPOINT

Chasing the transition - critical minerals and mining's new era

Will the search for critical minerals for a net-zero future draw people into the drilling sector

26 September 2023

 Drilling and analysis of glacial till soil layer done in advance of proposed land grading, early works, heavy construction, and eventual foundation pours for the Elk Creek Project
SITE INVESTIGATION

NioCorp completes geotechnical drilling campaign at Elk Creek critical minerals

Funding expected to follow after geotechnical drill programme completed at critical minerals project

05 June 2023

 Vulcan Energy’s has begun construction of its lithium extraction Sorption-Demo Plant in Landau, Germany
GEOTHERMAL

Progress at Vulcan's Zero Carbon Lithium Project

German lithium extraction from geothermal brine project advances on schedule

14 September 2022

 Can IMDEX’s BLAST DOG lead the way in the search for new supplies of critical minerals?
VIEWPOINT

Technology is the answer to delivering critical minerals

Exploring the part new and advanced technology can play in the search for critical minerals

05 September 2022

 IMDEX’s chief geoscientist says finding and mining the metals and minerals required for a sustainable future is getting harder and more expensive
VIEWPOINT

Resource nationalism and the metals crunch

How finding and mining critical minerals and rare earths is getting harder and more expensive

10 May 2022

 A lack of experienced staff is beginning to have an impact on the productivity of the global mining industry
MINING

Brain drain in the mineral sector spells trouble for other 'critical' industries

Is a lack of experienced staff having an impact on the productivity of the global mining industry

10 March 2022

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