BHP Raises Jansen Potash Investment as Development Costs Climb
BHP has increased the capital estimate for the second phase of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, while extending the development timeline and preparing to...
Commodity Markets Reorient Around Supply Security and Processing Capacity
Commodity markets are increasingly being shaped by supply-chain resilience, processing capabilities and geopolitical considerations rather than price movements alone, as demand growth linked to electrification,...
Trader-backed US$25 million copper cathode offtake financing in Australia
A US$25 million financing and offtake arrangement has been announced between Transamine SA and NVRO Metals, linking project funding to future copper production. The deal...
Endomines wins up to EUR 1.51 million EU-backed subsidy for tungsten-molybdenum studies
Endomines Oy has been awarded a business development subsidy of up to EUR 1.51 million from the Economic Development Centre of Eastern Finland for its...
EQ Resources begins dewatering to restore higher-grade tungsten access at Barruecopardo
EQ Resources has started a water transfer program at its Barruecopardo tungsten mine in Spain, moving water from the lower section of the open pit...
Alloying metals and logistics corridors shape Europe’s critical raw-material supply
Europe’s critical raw materials strategy is frequently discussed in relation to lithium, batteries and rare earths, while other inputs remain central to industrial production. Alloying...
Battery chemical projects expand cobalt and nickel processing in Africa and Brazil
Europe’s battery metals supply chain is shifting from a mining-led model toward chemical refining and processed battery materials. Developments in Zambia, Brazil and the Democratic...
Europe links African rare earth projects to magnet supply chain plans
The European Union is working to reduce dependence on China-dominated rare earth supply chains, with Africa positioned as an upstream source for an Africa-to-Europe corridor....
Europe targets graphite-to-anode supply chain as battery material race intensifies
Graphite is a key component of lithium-ion batteries, while the global supply chain remains heavily concentrated. The International Energy Agency expects China to control around...
European lithium project ownership expands via Eramet’s Centenario-Ratones in Argentina
French mining group Eramet is advancing its Argentina lithium position through the Centenario-Ratones project, which links upstream lithium production to Europe’s external battery materials supply....