EU–China Relations Tighten as Both Sides Reposition Around Critical Minerals
Relations between the European Union and China are entering a more complex phase as both sides seek leverage in the global critical-minerals landscape. Recent diplomatic...
Category : Europe
Brussels Elevates Mining Resilience in Europe’s New Competitiveness Strategy
Brussels is finalizing a major competitiveness package that places mining-sector resilience at the heart of Europe’s industrial agenda. EU policymakers increasingly acknowledge that without reliable...
Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries Sound Alarm Over Growing Dependence on Imported Metals
Europe’s energy-intensive industries—spanning steel, chemicals, cement, paper, aluminium, and advanced fabrication—have issued a coordinated warning over growing strategic vulnerabilities linked to imported metals and intermediate...
Europe Advances Strategic Tariffs to Safeguard Critical Minerals Supply Chains
The European Union is preparing a far-reaching overhaul of its trade and tariff approach to critical minerals, marking one of the most ambitious industrial-security initiatives...
AI-Powered Ore Modelling Transforms Europe’s Mining Strategy
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming an essential tool in Europe’s mining sector. What began as experimental technology is now being deployed at scale as mining...
European Automakers Move Upstream to Lock In Long-Term Supplies of Critical EV Minerals
Europe’s leading automakers are increasingly moving upstream, signing long-term agreements with mining companies to secure critical raw materials for electric-vehicle production. Recent deals across Africa,...
EU-Backed Pilot Plants Propel Europe Toward Independent Battery-Metal Refining
Europe’s battery-materials sector is entering a pivotal phase as a new generation of EU-supported pilot plants begins testing alternative refining routes for lithium, nickel, cobalt,...
Europe Advances Next-Generation Mineral-Processing Technologies to Cut Energy Use and Emissions
Europe’s mining and metallurgical industries are rapidly developing next-generation mineral-processing technologies to meet growing energy-efficiency demands, rising electricity costs, and ambitious climate-transition targets. Over recent...
European NGOs Highlight Hidden ESG Risks in Critical-Minerals Supply Chains
A coalition of European environmental and human-rights organisations has released a comprehensive report warning that Europe’s growing reliance on imported critical minerals—including lithium, copper, cobalt,...
European Mining Rehabilitation Projects Set Global Benchmark for Sustainable Land Restoration
Former mining zones across Europe are emerging as international models for sustainable land rehabilitation, turning degraded industrial sites into ecological, social, and economic assets. Once...