The race for critical minerals: time for G20 to frame an action plan
Critical minerals are those non-fuel mineral resources that have a high risk of supply chain disruption and which serve an essential function in the economy....
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How to Secure Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Without Alienating China
As the U.S. economy strives to decarbonize amid escalating geopolitical tensions, President Joe Biden in February 2021 requested a review of the United States’ vulnerabilities...
Platinum Facing Big 2023 Deficit on Rising Demand and Constrained Supply
The World Platinum Investment Council has upped its 2023 platinum deficit forecast by 77 percent — it now foresees a shortfall of nearly 1 million...
There can be no green transition without critical raw materials
The longer the supply chain for critical raw materials the greater the risk and vulnerability to Europe’s car manufacturers. The recently published draft of the...
Aluminium: the overlooked component of the Critical Raw Materials Act?
The long-awaited proposal for a Critical Raw Materials Act was published by the European Commission in March, initiating discussions on an overdue industrial agenda focusing...
Raw material shortages: Nordic countries as key to EU supply?
The search for critical raw materials in Europe is well underway and many are looking to Nordic countries such as Sweden, Finland and Greenland to...
Aurion stakes properties in northeastern Finland in quest for gold, lithium, phosphate and rare earth elements
Aurion Resources Ltd told investors it has staked properties covering over 1,000 square kilometres in northeastern Finland that are prospective for gold, lithium, phosphate and...
Deal with Russia causes management walkout at Kazakh mining giant
The sale of a stake in the Budenovskoye mine in Kazakhstan to Russian power company Rosatom has resulted in a walkout by senior staff members....
Global nations are interested in the development of Ukrainian titanium deposits
Global nations are interested in the development of Ukrainian titanium deposits, as the demand for the metal is growing especially after the exodus of Russia...
Molybdenum: essential for wind turbines
To prevent the worst outcomes of climate change, renewable energy sources like wind and solar must more than triple their share of global power production....
