How the EU Can Secure a Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals
The European Union is waking up to the strategic importance of critical minerals for a sustainable future. However, overlooking environmental damage and human-rights violations in...
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Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy: Securing Supply Chains for a Resilient Future
Europe’s dependence on China for rare-earth magnets and other critical raw materials has become one of its most pressing strategic vulnerabilities. Even after temporary pauses...
Sweden Strengthens Mining Innovation: EIB Backs Sandvik with €500 Million for Advanced Tech and Sustainable Solutions
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Swedish engineering powerhouse Sandvik a €500 million loan to accelerate research, development, and innovation in mining, machining, and...
Czech Mining Town Pushes Back Against Europe’s Lithium Ambitions as Locals Fear Environmental Fallout
The European Union’s race to secure critical raw materials for its green transition is running into fierce opposition in an unexpected place: the tiny Czech...
Environmental governance: The key determinant of Serbia’s mining future
Serbia stands at a rare strategic juncture. Few countries in Europe possess the combination of mineral wealth, geographic position, industrial legacy and emerging role in...
European Union Targets Australian Critical Mineral Mines to Secure Global Supply Chains
The European Union is accelerating its strategic engagement in Australia’s critical mineral sector, marking a pivotal shift from traditional commodity purchasing to direct equity participation...
Wyloo Accelerates Rare Earth Expansion as Global Demand Tightens
Wyloo Metals is accelerating development of its Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia, positioning itself at the forefront of global critical-minerals supply as demand...
EU Hails China’s Suspension of Rare Earth Export Controls, Securing Critical Supply for Tech and Industry
The European Union has welcomed China’s decision to suspend export controls on rare earth materials, a move critical for high-tech industries, green technologies, and defense...
BHP’s Bold Copper Play: How a Mega-Deal Collapsed in Just Three Days
BHP Group, the world’s largest mining company, made a dramatic last-minute attempt to acquire Anglo American Plc—potentially derailing Anglo’s $60 billion combination with Canada’s Teck...
Spain’s Lithium Rush: A High-Stakes Bid for Green Energy, Jobs, and the Future of Extremadura’s Land
As Europe accelerates its search for strategic minerals like lithium and zinc to fuel the clean-energy transition, a proposed underground lithium mine in southwest Spain...