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Bulgaria’s Ada Tepe gold mine in Krumovgrad is being hailed as a model of sustainable mining, with plans to transform the site into a tourist zone after closure.
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Kazakhstan will create a national laboratory to prevent uncontrolled export of rare earths and precious metals hidden in raw material shipments.
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Ursula von der Leyen urged the EU to cut barriers to AI and lithium projects, strengthen energy links, and accelerate reforms to boost competitiveness.
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Serbia’s Timok district has revealed major copper and gold deposits, a discovery with potential to reshape global commodity markets.
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Kazakhstan remains an attractive mining destination but investor confidence is shaken by attempts to roll back reforms, tax uncertainties, and inconsistent R&D funding. Industry leaders call for stable rules, clear taxation, and…
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Kazakhstan plans to establish an internationally accredited laboratory under the National Geological Service to curb illegal exports of rare earth metals (REMs), Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Iran Sharhan announced. The…
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"The fund will act as a kind of beacon — when it invests in a project, it will enable the DFC to invest both equity and debt financing and allow other international…
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Kazakhstan’s vast reserves of critical minerals, from rare earths to titanium, were in the spotlight during a British-Kazakh Society webinar that brought together diplomats, industry experts, and analysts. The session explored Kazakhstan's…
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Uzbekistan is set to boost gold and uranium production in 2025 through new exploration technologies, with gold exports already surging.
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Europe’s first rare-earth magnet plant has opened in Estonia, aiming to supply over a million EVs and reduce the EU’s reliance on China.