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Industry News
Kazakhstan sits on a resource base worth $46 trillion and can produce half of the EU's 34 critical minerals — yet most still leave as raw ore, bound for Beijing. Now Türkiye…
Industry News
The Kvanefjeld dispute reveals that Western critical minerals strategy has focused on deposits, processing and stockpiles while underestimating a fourth risk: whether investors trust the regulatory framework enough to commit the capital…
Industry News
Turkey's Mining Platform and Miners Association have rejected CHP opposition claims of low royalties, gold smuggling and unsafe cyanide use as factually wrong, defending a sector they say contributes $700 million annually…
Companies & Organisations
Cornish Metals has secured a £52 million credit facility from the UK National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources to fund underground development and infrastructure works at South Crofty as the historic…
Companies & Organisations
AMG Critical Materials has agreed to acquire full control of Zinnwald Lithium for approximately $56 million, consolidating ownership of one of Europe's major lithium reserves and planning a staged development approach over…
Companies & Organisations
Arafura Rare Earths has finalised $145 million in Australian government financing for its Nolans project, bringing total committed funding to $659 million as the integrated rare earth mine and processing facility advances…
Policies and Regulation
The EU has agreed the Critical Medicines Act, requiring member states to diversify pharmaceutical supply chains, expand domestic production and coordinate emergency stockpiles to reduce dangerous dependence on single-source suppliers.
Industry News
China has warned Britain to "make decisions prudently" over plans to fully nationalise British Steel, threatening strong measures to protect Chinese company Jingye's rights after London seized operational control of the steelmaker…
Industry News
Five new Turkish investment projects worth over $920 million were presented to Presidents Tokayev and Erdoğan at the Astana summit, covering mining, food processing, logistics and agricultural processing as bilateral investment ties…
Industry News
An OECD trade director says Turkey is well-placed to expand its role in critical minerals supply chains given its rare earth reserves and strategic location, even as she warns that export restrictions…