German Raw Materials Fund implementation at risk due to Ministry disagreement
Last summer, the German Government announced the establishment of a state-run raw materials fund with a capital of one billion euros. The aim was to...
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German Government supports Arafura rare earths with €106.5m loan guarantees for Nolans project in Australia
Arafura Rare Earths has achieved a major milestone with conditional approval for up to $115m (€106.5m) in loan guarantees from the German Government’s Inter-Ministerial Committee...
Exploration begins for Lead, zinc and copper near Foča by Bosnian company Western Mining
Lundin Mining is reportedly exploring the potential sale of its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo zinc mines in Sweden and Portugal, respectively, as part of a strategy...
Sweden Supreme Court upholds mining concession in Kallak, despite environmental and cultural concerns
On June 25, Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court upheld the 2022 decision by the previous Swedish government to grant an exploitation concession for a mine in...
Towards a sustainable future: Building a circular battery economy for clean energy
From the catastrophic Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil claiming nearly 300 lives to the desecration of sacred Aboriginal sites at Juukan Gorge in Australia, the...
Greenland’s strategic minerals: A key to transatlantic energy security
In the global race for green resources, the United States and the European Union have an opportunity to collaborate on Greenland’s substantial mineral wealth. Former...
Minstroy acquires majority stake in Macedonian lead and zinc mines for €3.5 million
Bulgarian mining and construction company Minstroy has successfully acquired a majority stake in the dormant lead and zinc mines, Zletovo and Toranica, located in Macedonia,...
Betolar and Norge Mineraler AS forge partnership for sustainable mining solutions in Norway
Norge Mining, an Anglo-Norwegian mineral exploration company with substantial critical raw material resources in southwest Norway, has announced a strategic partnership. Betolar and its Norwegian...
EU Green Claims Directive proposes stricter rules, questioning electric vehicles’ eco-friendliness
The European Union is negotiating a new law, the Green Claims Directive, to combat greenwashing and help consumers make more environmentally conscious choices. The proposal...
Bulgaria grants 15-year extension to Gorubso-Madan for Petrovitsa lead-zinc mining
Bulgaria’s caretaker government announced on Wednesday that it has approved a 15-year extension of the concession contract with the local mining company Gorubso-Madan for the...