Europe’s Raw-Materials Turning Point: From Policy to Industrial Power
Europe is entering a pivotal decade where industrial security, climate objectives, and geopolitical autonomy intersect at a single point: raw materials. For years, Brussels has...
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Mining the Future: Europe’s Green Transition and the Critical Minerals Challenge
Europe’s ambitious Green Transition is reshaping energy, industry, and mobility, creating unprecedented demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earths....
Europe Accelerates Rare-Earths Development to Reduce Dependence on Imports
Europe is taking decisive steps to develop its rare-earths resources, aiming to strengthen strategic autonomy and reduce reliance on imports, particularly from China. Two Nordic...
Americas Mining Sector Enters Strategic Super-Cycle as Energy Transition Drives Demand for Copper, Lithium, and Critical Metals
The Americas are entering a new mining super-cycle, fueled by the global energy transition and surging demand for critical metals ranging from copper and nickel...
United States Expands Strategic Push for Critical-Mineral Partnerships in Africa and the Americas
The United States is rapidly ramping up efforts to forge critical-mineral partnerships across Africa and the Americas in a bid to secure supply chains for...
Latin America’s Copper Powerhouses Face Escalating Political Risk as Global Dependence Deepens
Chile and Peru — the twin pillars of global copper supply, jointly responsible for nearly 40% of the world’s output — are entering a critical...
Global Miners Intensify Bidding War for Peru’s Copper as EV and Digital-Economy Demand Surges
Peru — already a global powerhouse in copper production — has become the centre of an unprecedented international scramble as miners race to secure copper...
Eurasia’s Mining Boom Faces a Critical Test: Governance, Transparency and the Global Battle for Critical Minerals
Eurasia — spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Caucasus, Türkiye and Mongolia — is entering one of the most dynamic phases of its mining history. Driven by...
Eurasia’s New Mineral Power Play: How Tightening Export Rules Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains
Eurasian governments are rewriting the rules of the mineral economy, accelerating a wave of resource nationalism that is reshaping global supply chains for copper, lithium,...
Congo Mining Audit Uncovers US$16.8 Billion Revenue Shortfall, Spotlighting Governance Risks
A comprehensive audit of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector has revealed more than US$16.8 billion in under-reported revenues, exposing deep-rooted governance weaknesses in...