EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: Balancing Aspirations and Identified Shortcomings
The EEB acknowledges some improvements in the final text, such as the increased recycling target to 25% and the inclusion of the United Nations Declaration...
Category : Technology
The Shift of Major Miners into Metal Recycling: A Long-Term Strategy with Continued Prospects
A US$700-million investment barely burns a hole in Rio Tinto Ltd.’s pocket. The sum is less than five per cent of its 2022 annual income...
Western rare earth industries shift away from Chinese technologies
Beijing is sending a strong signal to the global rare-earth industry: China will no longer export other key refining and processing technologies. The measure, attributed...
Epiroc and Smart Exploration collaborate on critical minerals exploration
Epiroc is partnering with European consortium Smart Exploration on research dedicated to minerals and metals that are innovation-critical in the net-zero push. Smart Exploration’s project...
CRMA: Advancing EU industrial sovereignty and mitigating dependency on China
The deal, reached with the Council and the Commission in record time, aims to ensure the EU’s access to secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supplies...
“Titanium: A Rising Industrial Metal in Mining and Refining Sectors
Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly...
Rwanda and European Investment Bank Forge Alliance to Enhance Critical Raw Material Investment
Rwanda and the European Investment Bank (EIB) solidified their collaboration on December 19 through a joint declaration, marking a significant alliance aimed at bolstering investments...
BYD announces plans to set up electric car manufacturing facilities in Europe
BYD will build its first European electric car factory in Hungary. The Chinese company has officially announced that Szeged in the south of the country...
Unlocking the Middle East’s Crucial Mineral Resources: Fueling the Clean Energy Transition
In an era defined by the urgent need to combat climate change, the transition to clean renewable energies is imperative to secure the planet’s future....
Navigating the Future of Mining: Unveiling Opportunities in the Critical Minerals Era
Critical minerals may be metallic or non-metallic and are extremely significant to the modern economy. Highlighting their importance, several governments have been actively securing access...