Latin America’s Copper Powerhouses Face Escalating Political Risk as Global Dependence Deepens
Chile and Peru — the twin pillars of global copper supply, jointly responsible for nearly 40% of the world’s output — are entering a critical...
Category : Base metals
Global Miners Intensify Bidding War for Peru’s Copper as EV and Digital-Economy Demand Surges
Peru — already a global powerhouse in copper production — has become the centre of an unprecedented international scramble as miners race to secure copper...
Middle East Emerges as a Global Refining Powerhouse for Critical Minerals and Battery Metals
The Middle East is undergoing a dramatic transformation, rapidly positioning itself as a new global hub for critical-minerals refining and battery-metal processing. Once defined almost...
Eurasia’s New Mineral Power Play: How Tightening Export Rules Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains
Eurasian governments are rewriting the rules of the mineral economy, accelerating a wave of resource nationalism that is reshaping global supply chains for copper, lithium,...
DRC Tightens Cobalt Export Rules to Strengthen Control Over Global Supply Chain
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced a comprehensive set of new regulations governing cobalt exports, signaling a decisive move to assert full control...
Congo’s Gécamines Partners with Mercuria to Transform Global Cobalt and Copper Markets
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking a major step toward redefining its role in the global minerals market. State-owned mining company Gécamines has...
EU Launches First Strategic Mining Investment in Greenland to Secure Critical Minerals
The European Union has approved its first-ever strategic mining investment in Greenland, a milestone that signals a new phase in Europe’s quest to secure critical...
Vulcan Energy Secures €2.5 Billion for Germany’s Groundbreaking Zero-Carbon Lithium Project
Vulcan Energy has secured over €2.5 billion in financing for its flagship “Lionheart” geothermal lithium project in Germany, marking a pivotal step in Europe’s push...
Mine Permits vs. Climate Deadlines: Europe’s Hidden Race Against Time
Europe has positioned itself as a global leader in climate ambition, pledging deep emissions cuts and net-zero emissions. Yet behind the political optimism lies a...
Europe’s Copper Crunch: How the New Copper Age Is Reshaping the Continent’s Energy Future
Europe is racing toward full-scale electrification—yet it is entering this transition with a widening shortage of the one metal that makes modern energy systems possible:...