New minerals containing rare earth elements found in Sokli
Sokli and Geological Survey of Finland have identified two new minerals, kukharenkoite and cordylite, through mineralogical characterisation. This is the first time that these minerals...
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The Nordic region emerges as a key player in the critical minerals supply chain
The global demand for critical minerals—essential in the manufacture of modern technologies such as smartphones, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and defense equipment—is surging. With...
EU to secure the critical mineral supply chains and to power the energy transition
The global race to secure critical minerals is continuing as the European Union (EU) ramps up its efforts to do just that. In effect, this...
Critical minerals essential for decarbonization
Imagine driving an electric car past a solar farm that is spread across a Sun-drenched valley below a ridge of wind turbines. Or perhaps imagine...
Major mining inventory in France to explore the resources of its subsoil
Following the EU’s recent push for greater autonomy on critical minerals, France has begun preparations for a “major mining inventory” to explore the resources of...
Scandinavia May Hold The Key To Western Critical Minerals
One year after Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the U.S. remains as reliant on China as ever for critical minerals, materials and...
Including Western Balkans in the EU Value Chain Partnership aligned with Critical Raw Materials strategy
Nine years after the launching of Berlin Process in August 2014, the Heads of Government of Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia,...
Rare earths – a powerful attraction
China has dominated the production of rare earth metals – the vital inputs in the clean energy transition as well as military equipment. But this...
Rare earths – a powerful attraction
China has dominated the production of rare earth metals – the vital inputs in the clean energy transition as well as military equipment. But this...
Need For Critical Metals Poses Dilemmas For Investors
Soaring demand for the raw materials needed for the transition towards renewable energy is creating dilemmas for investors weighing the economic, environmental and human rights...