Cobalt is ubiquitous. From your smartphone in your pocket to the battery of the electric car you drive, or as a superalloy in the...

In a world driven by consumerism where the majority of products fail to be recycled, mining remains essential for providing resources to...

West Africa’s top court held Guinea responsible for the deaths of six villagers and the illegal arrest, injury or torture of 15 others...

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the country’s highest court, has ruled that communities have the right to hold referendums and vote...

From cellphones to missile guidance systems, rare-earth metals are an essential component of thousands of consumer products and military...

Deforestation rates in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, hit the highest level last month since the current monitoring system...

As if the existing conditions were not alarming and dire enough, our oceans are about to face yet another survival threat. The emerging...