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Romania’s Salrom Secures License Extension for Strategic Graphite Project
Salrom has extended its graphite license and seeks nearly €200 million in EU funding to become a key graphite supplier for Europe’s battery industry.
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JSW Launches €25.6M METH2GEN Project to Turn Methane Emissions into Clean Hydrogen with EU Support
JSW’s METH2GEN project will slash methane emissions and produce cheap hydrogen, transforming coal mine gas into a clean energy source.
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Uzbekistan Boosts Uranium and Rare Material Exports with Greener Mining Push
Uzbekistan is expanding uranium and rare earth exports using cleaner mining techniques to strengthen its role in the green energy supply chain.
Policies and Regulation
Serbia to Retain Entire Gold Reserve on Home Soil, Snubbing Traditional Hubs
Serbia's central bank is repatriating its entire gold reserve, approximately $6 billion worth, to be held on its own soil, making it the first Eastern European nation to do so and eschewing…
Policies and Regulation
EU Clamps Down on China Trade Imbalance Despite Rare Earth Breakthrough
At a high-level summit in Beijing, the European Union acknowledged China’s efforts to ease restrictions on rare earth exports, a move that had threatened key European industries. The curbs, imposed in April…
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Human Rights and Environmental Abuse Cases Triple at Mines Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Allegations of human rights and environmental abuse at mining operations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia tripled in 2024, raising alarms over the hidden costs of the green transition.
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Vulcan Secures €104 Million in German State Grants for Clean Lithium Production
Vulcan Energy has secured €104 million in German grants to develop Europe's first geothermal-powered lithium project for EV batteries.
Policies and Regulation
EU Commission Faces Criticism Over Secrecy in Critical Mining Approvals
MEPs accuse the EU Commission of sidelining transparency in its rush to approve strategic mining projects.
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Rovina Valley Project: Europe’s Second-Largest Gold-Copper Mine Moves Toward Construction
Romania’s Rovina Valley Project, Europe’s second-largest gold-copper deposit, nears construction as final permits and funding fall into place.
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Mass Protests Erupt in Serbia Against Rio Tinto’s Jadar Lithium Project
Several thousand people gathered in the city of Loznica, western Serbia, to protest Rio Tinto’s controversial Jadar lithium and boron mining project. Organized by the activist group Ne damo Jadar, the demonstration…