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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…

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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

Europe Accelerates Lithium Strategy to Reduce Dependence on China

Europe is expanding lithium mining and processing efforts to reduce dependence on China and strengthen supply chains for the energy transition.

Companies & Organisations

A New Value Model for Gold, Mining and Sustainability

As a PDAC media partner for Europe and Central Asia, MINEX Forum continued to highlight innovations that can attract investment and accelerate the adoption of best-in-class technologies for sustainable mining. In its…

Industry News

Sweden’s Per Geijer Deposit Emerges as One of Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Discoveries

Sweden’s Per Geijer deposit could become a major domestic source of rare earths for Europe’s energy transition.

MINEX Forum News

First Meeting of the Eurasian Critical Minerals Organisation (ECMO)

The panel concluded that ECMO has an important role to play as a practical, delivery-focused platform. Rather than duplicating existing diplomatic initiatives, ECMO aims to support implementation by bringing together governments, state-owned…

Industry News

A Strategic Assessment of Promise vs. Reality in Central Asia’s Mineral Development

Central Asia is entering a pivotal moment in its mineral future. The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington signalled a shift in how the region is perceived — not as a geopolitical…

Industry News

Ending the ‘Extract-and-Export’ Era: How FORGE and Pax Silica Transform Central Asian Mining

The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial marks a seismic shift for Central Asia, repositioning the region from a geopolitical "Great Game" buffer to the essential pivot of a new U.S.-led industrial order. By…

Policies and Regulation

Allied Nations to Meet in Washington on Critical Minerals Strategy as De-Risking from China Accelerates

Allied economies are accelerating talks on a critical minerals alliance as they seek to reduce strategic dependence on China.

Industry News

Battery storage boom lifts lithium demand outlook for 2026 despite lingering oversupply risks

Rising energy storage demand is reshaping lithium market expectations for 2026, supporting prices after years of oversupply.