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Europe Warned of New “China Shock” as Industrial Dependence Deepens
European analysts warn that growing dependence on Chinese imports is accelerating industrial decline and job losses across Europe.
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Erdoğan Says Türkiye and Syria Continue Joint Mining and Oil Operations
Türkiye and Syria are continuing joint mining and oil cooperation as Ankara pushes for greater energy independence.
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Europe’s First Full-Cycle Lithium Project Completes Construction in Finland as €783 Million Keliber Facility Prepares for Production
Finland's Keliber project has completed construction as Europe's first full-cycle battery-grade lithium facility, targeting 15,000 tonnes of annual lithium hydroxide output by 2028 and covering approximately 10% of Europe's current demand from…
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Europe’s National Critical Minerals Funds Are Finally Writing Cheques — But Private Capital and Midstream Investment Remain the Missing Pieces
A Brussels summit on European raw materials finance concluded that national funds must act as catalysts for private investment rather than market replacements, with midstream processing capacity and fragmented "Team Europe" coordination…
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Europe Must Treat Smelting as a National Security Asset and Move 60 Strategic Projects From Paper to Production, Industry Leaders Warn
Industry leaders at the RawMaterials Summit warned that Europe must now treat smelting as a national security asset and move its pipeline of 60-plus strategic minerals projects from regulatory designation to operational…
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EU Shortlists Tungsten, Rare Earths and Gallium for First Coordinated Critical Minerals Stockpile as Rotterdam Talks Begin
The EU has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first coordinated critical minerals stockpile and begun storage talks with the Port of Rotterdam, as ten member states advance planning to…
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Russia Warns Against Western Critical Minerals Push in Central Asia, Calling It Attempt to Exclude Moscow From Its Own Backyard
Russia's deputy foreign minister has warned that Washington's aggressive push for critical minerals agreements in Central Asia is an attempt to displace Russian influence and establish Western-controlled supply chain infrastructure on Russia's…
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Finland’s Terrafame Eyes Scandium Production From Uranium Plant, Potentially Becoming Europe’s Sole Supplier
Finland's Terrafame is assessing scandium production from its uranium plant in a pre-feasibility study that could make it Europe's sole scandium supplier, targeting a 2027 investment decision as China's export restrictions expose…
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German Scientists Build Mobile Lithium Extraction Plant to Tap 300-Million-Year-Old Geothermal Brines Beneath North German Basin
German researchers have built a 250-kilogram mobile lithium extraction pilot plant to recover lithium from geothermal brines in the North German Basin's 300-million-year-old Rotliegend formation, targeting a dual-use model that produces both…
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Greenland’s Kvanefjeld Dispute Exposes Western Critical Minerals Strategy’s Blind Spot: Regulatory Credibility
The Kvanefjeld dispute reveals that Western critical minerals strategy has focused on deposits, processing and stockpiles while underestimating a fourth risk: whether investors trust the regulatory framework enough to commit the capital…