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Academic analysis of sociopolitical paradoxes in Europe's energy transition, examining opposition to critical mineral mining from environmental and populist movements amid geopolitical tensions.
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Europe's commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 requires more than 20 times its current lithium consumption. Dangerously dependent on imports from Australia, Chile and China, the continent is now developing its…
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IEA's 2026 Outlook warns critical mineral supply concentration and export restrictions pose growing economic security risks, despite some progress in diversification and public investment.
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Uzbekistan inaugurates its first casting and rolling complex at Uzmetkombinat, boosting hot-rolled sheet metal production to 1 million tons annually and creating 1,200 jobs.
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IEA report reveals Middle East conflict disrupts aluminum, sulfur, and critical mineral supply chains via Strait of Hormuz closure, raising sulfuric acid costs and impacting global production.
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China is evaluating coal waste as a potential new source of critical minerals, with researchers identifying fly ash and coal gangue as promising feedstocks for recovering metals such as germanium, gallium, lithium…
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Spain has launched a €414 million critical minerals strategy to accelerate exploration, mining and processing, supporting projects such as Oropesa Tin and Barruecopardo tungsten as the EU seeks to diversify raw material…
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Uzbekistan will establish a new project office and launch the E-lom digital platform to strengthen oversight, transparency and efficiency in the country's ferrous metallurgy sector.
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Kazakhstan and South Korea will establish a new research centre in Almaty to advance rare earth processing technologies, scientific collaboration and specialist training.
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Austrian lawmakers have requested investigations into Ferrexpo's corporate structure, transfer pricing practices and related transactions as the iron ore producer faces growing financial challenges.