December 22, 2025

Solana and Aptos developers started testing new “quantum-safe” security this week, aiming to protect their blockchains from future attacks by powerful quantum computers. SOL USD traded around $126 while APT price was near recent lows as…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. When President Donald Trump decided to stop practically the entire US offshore wind industry in its tracks, he achieved the expected outcomes in terms of lost…

With the 2026 edition of the Future Minerals Forum coming up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, all eyes are on the potential for new greenfield mines in the Kingdom as intensive exploration continues. Metals mining in Saudi from a production point…

Monday, 22 December, three days before Christmas, and just nine days until the year comes to a close. Significant volatility in crypto is expected over the remainder of December, as Bitcoin climbed +1.4% overnight and began the week trading…

When conventional opencast mining reaches its economic stripping limit, Highwall Mining offers a smart and efficient alternative. Acting as a hybrid between surface and underground mining, this technology allows operators to safely recover…

Mining is the process of extracting economically valuable minerals such as coal, iron ore, copper, gold, and limestone from the Earth’s crust. It is carried out in a planned, safe, and environmentally responsible way to meet industrial…

As part of the frame agreement announced in August 2024, Barrick Mining’s (50%) Reko Diq Mining Company has awarded Metso with the remaining major contracts to supply advanced Metso Plus beneficiation and dewatering equipment for Reko…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. November saw plugin EVs take 98.4% share in Norway, up from 94.9% year on year. BEVs alone took 97.6% share. Overall auto volume was 19,889 units, up some 70%…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There were many cringe-worthy moments during the recent COP30 conference in Brazil, beginning with the new highway bulldozed through the Amazon rainforest to…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Waymo has gotten into the holiday spirit and is trying to attract more riders — or at least reward and brighten the days of existing riders — with a special…