KNOWLEDGE
TOPSTORY
Year in Review: 2024 – Déjà-vu or Step Forward?
Year in Review: 2024 – Déjà-vu or Step Forward?
De-risking and diversification remained key topics in 2024, at least when it comes to securing critical raw materials. From a European perspective, the...
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
USGS Publishes Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024
The report provides an overview of more than 90 commodities.
Mining – A Task for Decades
Many years pass between the discovery of new mineral resources and their extraction.
Already in Ancient Times: Attention When Buying Raw Materials!
The oldest known letter of complaint involves the purchase of copper.
Quo Vadis Deep-Sea-Mining?
Despite the increasing demand for raw materials, mining in the deep sea remains controversial. What are the arguments in favor, and what are the arguments against? And what is the state of the science?
