Beyond license-free mining: South Africa’s informal miners fight for a fair stake

Here are a few stories that caught our eye this week:

A new bill could formalise work for South Africa's artisanal miners who say they want to contribute to the green mineral rush.

This report aims to add to the growing body of research on cobalt mining in the DRC with new data on the human rights and environmental impacts of both industrial and artisanal mining operations.

Metallium reported on Monday that its Flash Metals USA subsidiary has made substantial progress on its Technology Campus in Chambers County, Texas – the site of its first commercial-scale metal recovery plant in the US.

Commitments by Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and Volkswagen don’t align with 1.5C pathways, a recent study says.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington looked forward to exploring cooperation with Pakistan on critical minerals and hydrocarbons, with his comments coming in a statement issued by the State Department on Pakistan's Independence Day.