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March 21, 2025

On March 21, the world celebrates International Day of Forests, which was founded in 1971 and has been celebrated annually since then.

Trump Vows to Authorize Coal-Fired Power to Counter China. “I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL,” Trump wrote in a social media post. It’s not clear what Trump was referring to or how his social media decree would affect US policy. Trump already signed an executive order declaring a national energy emergency and directed the Environmental Protection Agency to boost fossil fuel production and distribution.

March 16, 2025

China's first space mining robot has been developed by the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). It not only adapts to the microgravity conditions of space but also navigates the rugged, cratered terrain of asteroids, CCTV News reported on Sunday. The prototype has now filed patents with relevant authorities and successfully cleared preliminary reviews, the report said.

March 7, 2025

'This is weird': Experts 'shocked' by record-breaking longevity of Death Valley's phantom lake. A temporary lake at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park has persisted for more than six months, which is far longer than it has lasted before. And experts say that it could stick around for quite a while yet.

March 4, 2025

Letter of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia dated 12/19/2024 N 03-14-53/52184 "On the implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol". The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment informs about the measures that need to be implemented in order to fulfill Russia's obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Kigali Amendment to it.

February 26, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited American government agencies and companies to engage in joint projects for the mining of rare earth metals. Russia has 20% of the reserves of such raw materials, while there is practically no extraction and processing due to a lack of technology and a stable sales market.

February 25, 2025

The Ministry of Natural Resources reported the presence of 28.5 million tons of rare earth metals in the bowels of Russia. Oleg Kazanov, head of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra), during the round table "Extraction and processing of rare earth metals: a problem and solutions" in the Federation Council, stated that Russia's supply of rare earth elements (REE) is very high - the proven reserves of this type of raw material, prepared for production, are estimated at 28.5 million ton

21.02.2025

China completes drilling of Asia's deepest vertical well in major breakthrough. China National Petroleum Corp announced on Thursday that it has completed the drilling of the deepest vertical well in Asia, with a borehole reaching a depth of 10,910 meters in one of China's northwestern deserts, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

February 4, 2025

The day before, US President Donald Trump expressed interest in Ukraine's rare-earth metals, demanding that Kiev provide guarantees for their extraction and supply. In particular, Trump stressed that the United States is investing heavily in support of Ukraine, but wants to receive guarantees for rare earth metals, which are in large reserves on Ukrainian territory.

January 31, 2025

Shell boss vows to take Jackdaw gasfield battle to UK’s highest court. Developers of fossil fuel fields barred from starting production until consent decisions are reconsidered

Shell boss Wael Sawan said he would fight all the way to the UK Supreme Court to develop the North Sea’s Jackdaw gasfield after a court revoked permission for the project and another fossil fuel scheme.

Sawan told the Financial Times on Thursday he would “absolutely” go to the UK’s highest court if necessary to secure the Jackdaw project, on which Shell has already spent £800mn.