Europe Must Step Up: Tackling China’s Dominance in Strategic Minerals
China’s dominance in strategic minerals has been acknowledged for decades, yet Europe has rarely confronted it with coordinated strategy. The issue is not simple competition—it...
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Raw Materials Week in Brussels: Europe Signals a New Era for Mining and Industrial Strategy
Raw Materials Week in Brussels has grown into more than an annual conference—it has become a key barometer of Europe’s strategic mindset on mining, processing,...
Breaking Dependence: How Europe Is Securing Domestic Mining and Processing for Strategic Raw Materials
Europe’s long-standing dependence on external raw materials suppliers has shifted from a manageable inconvenience to a critical strategic concern. Rising geopolitical tensions, frequent supply disruptions,...
From Policy to Production: How the EU’s RESourceEU Plan Is Transforming Europe’s Mineral Independence
For decades, Europe’s raw materials strategy has emphasized targets over tangible tools. Policy papers outlined ambitious goals for mining, processing, and recycling, but rarely addressed...
Greenland’s Graphite Green Light: Why a Single Permit Signals a Turning Point for Europe’s Battery Supply Chain
Europe’s strategy for securing critical raw materials is not defined by dramatic announcements, but by incremental decisions that quietly reshape the continent’s industrial landscape. The...
EU Pushes Member States to Invest €1 Billion in Domestic Raw-Materials Value Chains to Strengthen Strategic Autonomy
The European Commission has issued new guidance urging EU Member States to redirect up to €1 billion in cohesion-policy funding toward domestic raw-materials value chains,...
Europe to Revise Environmental Regulations to Boost Domestic Mining for Strategic Autonomy
Europe is preparing to adjust its environmental regulatory framework in a bid to accelerate domestic mining operations and enhance strategic autonomy in securing critical raw...
Germany Allocates €155 Million to Restore Former Lignite Mines in Saxony-Anhalt
Germany has approved more than €155 million in long-term funding to remediate and stabilise former lignite mining sites in Saxony-Anhalt, underscoring the scale of environmental...
European Parliament Pushes New Mining Zones and Large-Scale Recycling to Secure Critical Raw Materials
The European Parliament has taken a decisive stance on resource security, calling for the creation of new mining zones across Europe and a rapid expansion...
Europe Overhauls Mining Finance to Fast-Track Critical Raw Materials Investment
Europe is reshaping its financing architecture for critical raw materials as policymakers race to close the widening gap between surging mineral demand and the continent’s...