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74 published stories in this archive.
Industry News
A JRC report warns that losses of permanent magnets from wind turbines will surge from 1,900 to 45,000 tonnes per year by 2030 as the first generation of turbines reaches end of…
MINEX Forum News
EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič has warned that over $6 billion in Chinese industrial investment in Morocco risks turning the country into a transshipment hub that bypasses Western tariffs, exposing a fundamental weakness…
Industry News
A major EU-funded study has found that recovering critical minerals from Europe's waste streams could supply more than half the continent's demand by 2050, provided investment in recycling infrastructure and unified regional…
Industry News
The EU has shortlisted four Brazilian critical mineral projects — covering rare earths, lithium and nickel — as the Hannover cooperation agreement between Brazil and Germany translates into a concrete investment pipeline…
Industry News
EU officials say control over critical raw materials is becoming central to global economic and geopolitical power.
Industry News
European analysts warn that growing dependence on Chinese imports is accelerating industrial decline and job losses across Europe.
Policies and Regulation
A new report accuses the EU of weakening environmental safeguards to fast-track industrial and energy projects across Europe.
Industry News
A Brussels summit on European raw materials finance concluded that national funds must act as catalysts for private investment rather than market replacements, with midstream processing capacity and fragmented "Team Europe" coordination…
Industry News
Industry leaders at the RawMaterials Summit warned that Europe must now treat smelting as a national security asset and move its pipeline of 60-plus strategic minerals projects from regulatory designation to operational…
Industry News
The EU has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first coordinated critical minerals stockpile and begun storage talks with the Port of Rotterdam, as ten member states advance planning to…