Workers drive past a sign of the Sibanye-Stillwater Driefontein gold mine near Carletonville, near Johannesburg, on May 5, 2018InternationalIndiaAfricaIn October, Sibanye-Stillwater, a South African mining corporation, obtained control over Keliber, a Finnish battery chemicals producer, by acquiring around 55% of its shares, raising Sibanye’s total shareholding to 85%.On Monday, Sibanye announced that its board had […]
Hammerfest, northern NorwayInternationalIndiaAfricaWhile rare earths are in high demand due to the role they play in the transition to a greener economy, none are mined in Europe as of now, leaving the continent dependent on imports in a market dominated by China.A study by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has identified a “substantial” amount of seabed […]