Industry News
Spain Emerges as Europe’s Critical Minerals Frontier as EU Races to Break Free From Chinese Supply Dominance
Spain is rapidly becoming a key player in Europe’s push for critical mineral independence amid rising global competition.
Category
Industry News
1,759 published stories in this archive.
Industry News
Kazakhstan Unveils $500 Million Geology Push and New Rare Earth Discovery at GECA 2026 Forum
Kazakhstan has announced $500 million in geological exploration funding over three years and unveiled a newly discovered rare earth deposit as it pushes to attract international investment across one of the world's…
Industry News
China’s CMRG Takes On BHP in Historic Iron Ore Power Struggle — And Has Its Sights Set on Copper Next
China's state-backed CMRG has plunged into its most significant commercial confrontation with a foreign mining company in nearly two decades, using BHP as a testing ground for a new strategy to reshape…
Industry News
Japan and France Sign Critical Minerals Roadmap as Both Nations Race to Break Free From Chinese Rare Earths Dominance
Japan and France have signed a critical minerals cooperation roadmap and committed to jointly securing supply for the Caremag rare earths refinery in southern France, as both nations accelerate efforts to reduce…
Industry News
Northern Ireland Awards Seven Mining Licences Despite 99.5% of Public Respondents Opposing Them
Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy has approved seven mineral prospecting licences across three counties despite 99.5% of public consultation respondents and every affected council opposing the move.
Industry News
Kazakhstan Seizes $1 Million Mining Equipment Shipment Bound for Russia at Ayat Border Checkpoint
Kazakh customs officials have seized over $1 million worth of unlicensed mining equipment at the Ayat checkpoint that was being smuggled across the border into Russia.
Industry News
Kazakhstan Unveils 7.5 Trillion Tenge Energy Plan to Build 7.8 GW of New and Upgraded Power Capacity by 2030
Kazakhstan has launched a privately financed 7.5 trillion tenge national energy project to add and upgrade 7.8 GW of power capacity by 2030, anchored by new coal plants built to international clean…
Industry News
Race to Lock Up Rare Earths Supply Leaves Germany and South Korea Exposed, Warns Arafura CEO
Arafura's CEO warns that Germany and South Korea are dangerously exposed in rare earths supply as the US and Japan rapidly lock up agreements with the world's limited pool of non-Chinese producers.
Industry News
Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Region Bets on Digital Upgrades and New Investment to Revive Its Mining Heartland
Karaganda Region is channelling investment into digital mining technology and new extraction projects, but faces mounting pressure from commodity price swings and a deepening shortage of skilled workers.
Industry News
France Eyes Australian Critical Minerals as US Framework Deal Spurs Global Rush for Supply Access
Australia's resources minister says France is increasingly interested in investing in Australian critical minerals as the US framework deal prompts a broader international scramble to secure supply chains away from China.