EU to overhaul mining permitting for critical minerals supply security
The European Commission is preparing a major overhaul of mining regulations and permitting procedures as Brussels seeks more stable access to critical raw materials for...
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Schneider Electric and Torngat Metals MoU for Strange Lake rare earth value chain
Schneider Electric and Torngat Metals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a resilient, responsible and fully integrated rare earth value chain. The...
Cameroon suspends gold mining and tightens rules for industrial and artisanal sites
Cameroon has introduced sweeping reforms for its gold mining sector, including a suspension of mining activities and tighter regulations covering both industrial and artisanal operations....
Coal mine closures in South Africa leave rehabilitation funds short
South Africa’s shift away from coal-based electricity is accelerating, while a civil society report says hundreds of abandoned coal mines are being left without full...
Critical minerals projects in Central Asia face calls for stronger transparency
Interest in critical raw materials across Central Asia is increasing as global demand for copper, nickel, lithium and other strategic minerals rises. Governments in the...
Skouries mine expansion drives housing demand and workforce issues in Halkidiki
Northeastern Halkidiki in northern Greece is seeing a large construction workforce arrive to support the expansion of the Skouries gold and copper project. Thousands of...
EU plans Water Framework Directive revision to speed critical raw materials projects
The European Commission is advancing reforms aimed at strengthening the European Union’s strategic autonomy in critical raw materials. The policy focus links resource security with...
Europe’s critical minerals push shifts toward project delivery and domestic supply
For much of the past decade, Europe’s critical minerals agenda has been shaped by policy papers, strategic roadmaps and targets aimed at securing access to...
Resource nationalism reshapes 2026 investment in copper, lithium and battery supply chains
The global mining sector entered 2026 with familiar pressures tied to looming copper shortages, volatile lithium markets, expanding battery supply chains, and demand growth linked...
Zimbabwe launches planetGOLD mercury-reduction project for artisanal gold
Zimbabwe has launched the planetGOLD Zimbabwe Project, targeting reduced mercury use in the country’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. The initiative is currently in...