Michael Forrest talks to Ian Brown, National Production Manager of Lafarge Aggregates, about the ongoing rock supply found at the long-serving Mountsorrel Quarry, in Leicestershire, UK.

Mining companies that are expanding operations to different countries must ensure they have the correct legal guidance suitable for the location. Andrew Wright, Head of Public Markets for law firm Cobbetts LLP, outlines the issues.

Separating gold from the surrounding rock and eliminating potentially harmful waste is important for gold recovery. Sonestie Janse van Rensburg, Senior Scientist from Mintek, South Africa, highlights the process of advanced gold leaching.

Namibian rare earth resources could break the Chinese monopoly for these elements

Reporting on a new venture to source cobalt for the USA's 'green' economy.

Considering market demand for lithium and its batteries.

The Canadian search for lithium resources.

Chemical grouting prevented an Icelandic tunnel project becoming a total wipe out. This article describes the processes used.

How do companies confidently calculate the worth of a resource?

A Canadian mining company has mounted extensive exploration programmes in the Central Mineral Belt (CMB) of Labrador, a province of complex geology and few inhabitants. It is focusing on clean energy components, including uranium and vanadium as vanadium redox batteries can rapidly charge and discharge without deterioration.