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Uzbekistan’s Uranium Production: Challenges and Ambitions for 2030
Uzbekistan aims to boost uranium production to 15,000 tonnes by 2030, but faces significant challenges in securing necessary sulphuric acid supplies.
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Azerbaijan sets reporting rules for 2027-30 mining programme
Azerbaijan has launched a detailed monitoring framework for its 2027-30 mining programme, aiming to enhance accountability and transparency in the mining sector's development.
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EU’s Critical Raw Materials Framework: A Call for Member States and Investors to Act
The EU has established a robust framework for critical raw materials, but execution by member states and private investment is crucial for success.
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Transparency before capital: Central Asia’s critical minerals test
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan must enhance geological data transparency and simplify regulations to attract Western investment in critical minerals, experts concluded at a London conference.
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Revitalising Brownfield Mining: A Key to Britain’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Andrew Fulton highlights the importance of brownfield mining in the UK’s critical minerals strategy, advocating for revitalisation of historic sites to secure domestic mineral supply chains.
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Azerbaijan Bets on Metals and Mining to Widen Its Economy
In Baku on 22 September, President Ilham Aliyev chaired a meeting on a State Program for mining and metallurgy for 2027–2030. The figures are impressive: more than 5,000 permanent jobs, an annual…
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Insights from the European Parliament Session on Critical Raw Materials and EU Competitiveness
MINEX Forum attended a European Parliament session discussing critical raw materials, highlighting the need for strategic investment and domestic demand to enhance EU competitiveness.
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Finland’s Keliber Project: Bridging the Gap in Europe’s Lithium Supply Chain
Finland's Keliber lithium project highlights the challenges of converting strategic ambitions into viable production, facing hurdles in activating downstream capacity and securing market demand.
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Finland’s Strategic Role in Europe’s Critical Materials Landscape
Finland aims to enhance Europe's critical materials strategy by developing a cohesive system for converting mineral potential into operational industrial capacity, addressing key bottlenecks in project financing and legitimacy.
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Shifting Perceptions of China in Kyrgyzstan’s Mining Sector: Economic Justice Over Sinophobia
Kyrgyzstan's mining sector sees shifting perceptions of Chinese investment, with community resistance driven more by economic and environmental justice concerns than by Sinophobia.