Sweden Scales Up Copper and Zinc Projects as Energy-Transition Demand Surges
Sweden is ramping up copper and zinc development across the Skellefteå and Bergslagen districts as metals critical to electrification and energy security move to the...
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Norway Advances Rare-Earth Supply with Fen Complex Pilot Projects and Innovative Separation Technology
Norway is positioning itself as a key player in the European rare-earth market through pilot-scale initiatives at the Fen Complex in the country’s southeast. Traditionally...
Boliden Redirects Capital From Dividends to Smelter Upgrades and Strategic Growth
Sweden’s mining and metals group Boliden has chosen to suspend dividend payments in order to redirect capital toward smelter modernisation, mine expansion and targeted acquisitions....
Europe’s Lithium Push Accelerates as Vulcan Energy Secures Breakthrough Financing for Germany’s First Hydroxide Project
Europe’s ambition to achieve battery-material independence has taken a decisive step forward after Vulcan Energy secured landmark multi-billion-dollar financing for its geothermal lithium project in...
China Expands Rare-Earth Separation Capacity and Tightens Export Controls Amid Global Strategic Competition
China is consolidating its position as the world’s leading rare-earth powerhouse by expanding domestic separation capacity and magnet-material production while tightening export controls on high-value...
Malaysia Relaunches Ionic-Clay Rare-Earth Exploration with Strong Environmental Oversight
Malaysia is cautiously re-entering the rare-earth sector, restarting exploration of ionic-clay deposits in central and southern regions. These deposits, geologically similar to southern China, are...
Vietnam Accelerates Rare-Earth and Magnet Industry Development to Power Regional EV Growth
Vietnam is rapidly advancing its rare-earth sector, aiming to become a strategic alternative supplier in a global market increasingly wary of concentrated production. With vast...
Philippines Boosts Nickel Production While Advancing HPAL Refining Investments
The Philippines is ramping up nickel production to meet surging global demand from the stainless-steel and electric-vehicle (EV) battery sectors, while simultaneously exploring High Pressure...
Indonesia Tightens Nickel Matte Export Rules to Boost Domestic Refining and EV-Battery Production
Indonesia is enforcing stricter export regulations on nickel matte and intermediate nickel products, marking a decisive step to deepen domestic refining capacity and secure its...
Mongolia Accelerates Rare-Earth Exploration to Reduce Coal Dependence and Boost Economic Diversification
Mongolia is ramping up rare-earth element (REE) exploration as part of a strategic effort to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on thermal-coal exports. Known...