Serbia and Bosnia Unite to Resist Lithium Mining Threats
Serbia’s Jadar Valley and Bosnia’s Mount Majevica have emerged as the epicenters of a transnational fight against lithium mining. Though separated by just 50 kilometers...
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Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy: Balancing Resource Security with Environmental Protection
The European Union faces a growing challenge: securing access to critical raw materials while upholding environmental protection. The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) represents a...
Europe’s Green Mining Push Clashes with Sámi Rights in the Arctic
Europe’s urgent drive to secure critical minerals for the green transition and energy security is colliding with the rights and culture of the Sámi people...
Europe’s Rare Earth Dependency: Myanmar’s Minerals, China’s Supply, and the Need for Responsible Sourcing
Europe’s industries are increasingly reliant on rare earth elements—not just for the green transition but for a wide array of high-tech applications. These minerals are...
Europe’s Urban Mining Revolution: How Recycling Batteries Can Secure Critical Raw Materials at Home
From electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries to solar panels, drones and next-generation tech, nearly every clean technology depends on a steady supply of critical raw...
TechMet Eyes Ukraine Lithium, Warns Europe Is Falling Behind in Critical Minerals Race
TechMet, the US-backed investment firm, is exploring new portfolio opportunities, including a potential bid for the Dobra lithium deposit in Ukraine, while raising alarms that...
EU Warns Anglo American–MMG Nickel Deal Could Undermine Europe’s Stainless Steel Industry
The European Union has raised concerns that MMG’s planned acquisition of Anglo American’s Brazilian nickel operations could redirect vital ferronickel supplies away from Europe —...
Xi’s Critical Minerals Offensive: How China’s Price Wars and Resource Weaponization Threaten Europe’s Industrial Future
Europe’s recent “summer of humiliation” in global trade talks has been widely attributed to the EU’s cautious approach toward former U.S. President Donald Trump. Yet...
Breaking China’s Grip on Rare Earths: How the US and Europe Can Rebuild Global Supply Chains
China’s sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports have reignited global fears about the world’s dependence on Beijing for critical minerals. These materials — essential...
Algeria Accelerates Gara Djebilet Iron Ore Project with 2026 Launch Target and Global Investment Partnerships
Algeria is moving forward with ambitious plans to launch a large-scale mining and processing plant for iron ore from the Gara Djebilet deposit in Tindouf...
