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Mining 4.0: AI Trends & Workforce Transformation (2026–2031)
AI adoption in mining will cut labour's share of operating costs from 40% to under 22% by 2031, reduce total headcount by up to 25% and lower all-in sustaining costs by 15…
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US and Armenia Sign TRIPP Framework, Strategic Partnership Charter and Critical Minerals Agreement During Rubio Visit to Yerevan
Secretary Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan signed a TRIPP transport corridor framework, a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Charter and a critical minerals supply agreement in Yerevan, advancing three major pillars of the…
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Finland’s Mining Cluster Targets Global Export Growth as New CEO Sets Sights on Critical Minerals and Sustainable Technology
Mining Finland's new CEO Aleksi Salo is targeting international export growth for the country's 130-member mining technology cluster, as Finland's underexplored Fennoscandian Shield and world-class research infrastructure position it as a leading…
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Uzbekistan to Scrap State Coal Price Controls From June and Launch $494 Million Nishbosh Mine as Output Targets 11 Million Tonnes
Uzbekistan will abolish state coal price controls from June 2026 and move to exchange-based trading, while launching a $494 million Nishbosh mine development and a $1.3 billion ultra-supercritical power station as annual…
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EU Designates Spain’s Mina Doade Lithium Project as Strategic Under Critical Raw Materials Act
The EU has designated Spain's Mina Doade lithium project in Galicia as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act, granting it accelerated permitting of up to 27 months and priority…
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Uzbekistan Returns to Gold Export Markets With $1.5 Billion in Shipments as Record Prices Near $4,800 Per Ounce Drive Sales
Uzbekistan has resumed gold exports after months of accumulation, shipping $1.5 billion in the first four months of 2026 as prices near $4,800 per ounce make selling the strategic metal highly profitable…
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Europe Could Meet More Than Half Its Critical Minerals Demand Through Recycling by 2050, Major EU Study Finds
A major EU-funded study has found that recovering critical minerals from Europe's waste streams could supply more than half the continent's demand by 2050, provided investment in recycling infrastructure and unified regional…
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EU Research Project Maps Europe’s “Urban Mine” as 6 Million Tonnes of Critical Minerals Could Be Recovered Annually by 2050
The EU-funded FutuRaM project has mapped 42 critical raw materials across 31 European countries, finding that advanced recovery systems could reclaim up to 6.2 million tonnes annually by 2050 and replace 56%…
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EU Shortlists Four Brazilian Critical Mineral Projects as Hannover Deal Translates Into Concrete Investment Pipeline
The EU has shortlisted four Brazilian critical mineral projects — covering rare earths, lithium and nickel — as the Hannover cooperation agreement between Brazil and Germany translates into a concrete investment pipeline…
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The Great Green Game: 5 Surprising Shifts Redrawing the Map of Critical Minerals
MINEX Asia 2026 in Ankara is set to formalise a new geo-economic corridor from Central Asia's critical mineral reserves through the Caucasus to Turkey and Europe, as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan move…