Companies mining energy transition minerals committed hundreds of human rights abuse cases: Report

The right of local communities to live in a healthy environment is jeopardised by the rush to mine for more transition minerals  

Extraction of raw materials could rise 60% by 2060 – and making mining ‘greener’ won’t stop the damage

The United Nations’ flagship Global Resources Outlook report, out on February 26, is the portrait of a juggernaut

Green minerals race: Ghana approves policy to reap maximum benefits from mining projects 

Seen as part of continental strategy driven by resource nationalism, move may affect Ewoyaa lithium project

Radar hunt

Landmines, minerals and even oil -the radar bullet can find them all

India’s decision to allow private players to mine lithium, other critical minerals step towards self-reliance in clean energy

Six minerals have been removed from the country’s atomic minerals lists

Microbial miners

A bacterium can rid magnesite ore of silica, a major impurity

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Minerals Security Partnership: India joins the critical minerals club. Here’s why this is important

India’s inclusion in the partnership will help its transition to clean energy & pave way for other countries to be part of the critical …

EU Parliament votes in favour of Critical Raw Materials Act 

The European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, aims to reduce its dependence on China and increase its domestic capacity for …

Russia shields smuggler-scientist

Sparkles galore

Shimmering diamonds are not just earthly in origin. They can also be interstellar and meteoritic. From the depths of the earth to the expanses of …

Public-private partnership: Way forward for India's critical minerals value chain?

India needs to gear up by setting up joint ventures with the global OEMs and mining companies to make its lithium value chain resilient and …

Japan bares nuclear facts

Calcium capers

Just better bones? No, calcium plays other, more crucial roles within our bodies

Radioactive pollution in water: A global concern for human health

Radioactive contamination is more prevalent in groundwater than surface water

Silicon valley?

Sand mining in Alappuzha: People call the shots

You shouldn’t drink tea with protein or iron-rich foods

Here are some non-nutritional components of grams and vegetables that don’t interact well with vitamins and minerals

Dietary supplements don’t reduce risk of death due to heart disease, cancer: study

Vitamins and minerals obtained directly from food are better than artificial supplements, it says

Central Africa can develop sustainably only with environmental protection, social equity: Report

Central Africa is seeing an acceleration in oil extraction, mining and forestry, that is putting pressure on ecosystems

Mica flakes could become forest produce in Jharkhand

Legislation means that local trade in flakes is considered illegal while on-ground trade is clandestine and vibrant

Kerala beaches kayo the heart

Researchers believe that the minerals present in the sand on the Kerala coast are responsible for a rare heart disease

Green tribunal dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s plea on sand mining

The state had sought exemption from seeking environment clearance from MoEF

Mining in news on April 11

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Gold rush

World's biggest gold valley was flooded by the metal three billion years ago