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Cornwall one of UK’s first to produce near battery-grade lithium carbonate

The first lithium carbonate has been produced from UK sources at Cornish Lithium’s Trelavour project in Cornwall and another from an undisclosed area in Scotland. DOMESTIC SUPPLY PROJECT The 18-month Li4UK (securing a domestic lithium supply chain for the UK) project involved a scoping study covering sites hosting potentially suitable lithium mineralisation in hard rock […]

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CSM leads pioneering tech-metals circular economy centre

A pioneering new research centre, led by the Camborne School of Mines, aims to revolutionise the extraction, use and reuse of critical metals for clean and digital technologies in the UK. The research will begin with a case study of industries in Cornwall where exploration projects for lithium, tin and tungsten offer the opportunity for […]

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ABMEC urges more self-reliance in UK mining

UK mining should have greater reliance on itself and be more responsive to external market forces in order to meet the industry’s demands, said the country’s mining equipment body. STUDENTS Yorkshire-based Association of British Mining Equipment Companies (ABMEC) also raised concerns over fewer applications from students to geoscience-related courses following the decision by Camborne School […]

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CSM research could predict rare earth element deposits

Pioneering research led by the Camborne School of Mines (CSM) could help geologists locate new concentrations of some the most valuable rare earth deposits.  A team of geologists, headed by Professor Frances Wall from the CSM and including the Australian National University, has discovered a new hypothesis to predict where neodymium and dysprosium could be […]