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...
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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...
Innovative Tools Transform Responsible Mining: How a European Project Is Shaping the Future of Ethical Raw Materials Exploration
Mining remains one of the world’s most polarizing industries. Society depends on minerals like copper, zinc, and lithium to power clean energy systems, digital technologies,...
Global Rare Earth Power Shift: How Governments Are Reshaping Supply Chains for Strategic Autonomy
Rare earth elements—vital for clean energy, defense systems, electronics, and the global tech and raw materials economy—have become a strategic battleground. As China maintains its...
Chinese Investments in the Balkans Confront Rare Legal and Environmental Pushback
Chinese-backed energy and mining projects across the Balkans—long seen as untouchable due to political alliances and access to fast capital—are now facing a wave of...
UK Unveils Critical Minerals Strategy to Curb Dependence on China
The UK has launched an ambitious critical minerals and rare earths strategy aimed at reducing its reliance on China, whose dominance over global mineral supply...