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Policies and Regulation
The EU's ability to meet its 2030 critical raw material targets is being threatened by investment uncertainty and regulatory fragmentation. A new policy brief from 11 Horizon Europe projects argues that with…
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan has launched eight new non-ferrous metal processing projects in 2026 and is developing a further 34 across copper, aluminium, zinc and tungsten, with a total investment pipeline of 6.9 trillion tenge…
Policies and Regulation
Turkey's energy minister has announced the imminent launch of a national critical minerals roadmap centred on the Beylikova rare earth project, where a pilot plant is already operational and moving toward industrial-scale…
Policies and Regulation
The EU and US have signed a strategic critical minerals MoU and Action Plan covering the full supply chain from exploration to recycling, with border-adjusted price floors and a potential plurilateral trade…
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Environmental groups have condemned a private Stockholm meeting between EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and mining industry lobbyists on the future of the Water Framework Directive, warning that closed-door talks risk weakening…
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International mining companies are racing to extract critical minerals from Bosnia and Herzegovina's hills and forests, triggering a growing grassroots resistance from communities who say the EU's green transition is being built…
Policies and Regulation
The US will anchor a trillion-dollar global investment consortium targeting energy and critical mineral supply chains amid growing concerns over Gulf region disruptions.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan may introduce unified disclosure rules for major mining and oil and gas companies.
Policies and Regulation
Ten EU countries are pushing to reform the bloc’s carbon market, warning it threatens industrial competitiveness.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan may require all major subsoil users to publicly disclose revenues and production data.