SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
The situation in Russian friendly enclave of Serbia remains unstable for the second consecutive month. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade and other cities across the country to protest against a project to develop a large lithium-containing mineral deposit that could m...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian government has approved an updated strategy for the development of the strategic metals and mineral resource base of the Russian Federation until 2050. The major primary objective is to enhance the processing and utilisation of the abundant mineral raw materials withi...
Most people are now aware of the essential ingredients in modern technology that without them they could not function at all. They are called 'Rare Earth Metals or Rare Metalic Elements
Rare earth metals (REM) are essential for the manufacture of almost everything in modern technology, from sm...
Rosatom is in negotiations with Chinese NFC and Powerite to design a factory for the Pavlovsk lead-zinc deposit on Novaya Zemlya. This move comes after Rosatom was left without European partners and foreign funding due to sanctions. The project will be developed from scratch, and the companies will...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Rosatom's Mining Division has developed a technology for the separation of collective rare earth metal (REM) concentrates. This will fill in the missing link in the technological chain of rare earths production.
Production is planned to be organised at the Solikamsk Magnesium P...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has proposed the creation of an organization similar to OPEC to coordinate the production of solid minerals, specifically 'minerals of the future' such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth metals. However, the effectiveness of this association is questionable as potential pa...
