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Central Asia has accumulated a growing stack of critical minerals agreements with Western governments, but structural barriers — the midstream processing gap, stakeholder misalignment, infrastructure deficits and China's embedded position — mean…
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Kyrgyzstan is courting Western mining investors with a carefully calibrated critical minerals reset, but the shadow of the Kumtor nationalisation, the absence of new legal protections and the country's volatile political history…
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Germany and Brazil have agreed to a strategic partnership centred on rare earth supply, defence and industrial cooperation, with Chancellor Merz targeting a doubling of bilateral trade as Berlin diversifies away from…
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Norway has taken state control of the Fen rare earth planning process after a resource upgrade lifted Europe's largest deposit to 15.9 million tonnes of rare earth oxide, with production of key…
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A Slovenian-Hungarian consortium has launched a 51.41 marks-per-share takeover bid for the remaining minority stake in Bosnia's Rudnici Boksita Jajce, having already secured a combined 67.63% controlling interest in the bauxite miner.
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A forum roundtable in Astana concluded that Kazakhstan has the geological data, reformed regulations and investor interest to build a thriving junior exploration sector, but that bureaucratic hurdles and the lack of…
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Kazakhstan's coal producers are targeting output of 128.9 million tonnes in 2026, an 11% increase on last year, supported by nearly 554 billion tenge in planned sector investment and an upcoming auction…
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Greenland’s decision not to renew the Kvanefjeld licence raises concerns over regulatory stability in critical minerals.
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Kazakhstan is expanding exploration and prioritising critical minerals as oil production declines.
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Central Asia is accelerating reforms to unlock its mineral potential and attract global investment.