Strategizing EU’s Path to Ensure Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals
Mining giant Glencore has been extracting copper in the Peruvian province of Espinar for more than a decade. During that time, the presence of toxic...
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The Shift of Major Miners into Metal Recycling: A Long-Term Strategy with Continued Prospects
A US$700-million investment barely burns a hole in Rio Tinto Ltd.’s pocket. The sum is less than five per cent of its 2022 annual income...
Western rare earth industries shift away from Chinese technologies
Beijing is sending a strong signal to the global rare-earth industry: China will no longer export other key refining and processing technologies. The measure, attributed...
European Lithium: SEC Greenlights $750 Million Merger for Wolfsberg Lithium Project
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved European Lithium Ltd ’s proposed merger to combine the company’s Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria with...
Epiroc and Smart Exploration collaborate on critical minerals exploration
Epiroc is partnering with European consortium Smart Exploration on research dedicated to minerals and metals that are innovation-critical in the net-zero push. Smart Exploration’s project...
“Titanium: A Rising Industrial Metal in Mining and Refining Sectors
Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly...
Rwanda and European Investment Bank Forge Alliance to Enhance Critical Raw Material Investment
Rwanda and the European Investment Bank (EIB) solidified their collaboration on December 19 through a joint declaration, marking a significant alliance aimed at bolstering investments...
BYD announces plans to set up electric car manufacturing facilities in Europe
BYD will build its first European electric car factory in Hungary. The Chinese company has officially announced that Szeged in the south of the country...
Russian Nornickel participates in stainless steel factory project with a goal to boost nickel sales
Russian mining and metals giant Nornickel has decided to join a project to build a plant producing stainless steel products in Russia, it said on...
European Battery Alliance strongly welcomes new EU financial stimulus to boost growth of the battery industry
EBA 250 welcomed the renewed commitment to the battery industry by the European Commission to ensure EU supply chains and an ecosystem on batteries and...