Industry News
European Mining and Utilities Stocks Hit Record Highs, Surpassing 2008 Peaks
European mining and utilities stocks have surpassed their 2008 highs amid rising metal prices and AI-driven energy demand.
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European Union
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Policies and Regulation
EU Expects US to Narrow Scope of Steel and Aluminium Derivative Tariffs
The EU expects the US to soon narrow the scope of 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium derivative products, easing trade tensions.
Policies and Regulation
EU Moves to Forge Critical Minerals Partnership with US to Counter China’s Dominance
The EU is offering the US a critical minerals partnership to jointly reduce reliance on China and secure strategic supply chains.
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.
Policies and Regulation
EU Unlikely to Cut Critical Minerals Dependence on China by 2030, Auditors Warn
EU auditors warn that Europe will remain heavily dependent on Chinese critical raw materials well beyond 2030 despite diversification efforts.
Policies and Regulation
EU Weighs Ban on Russian Platinum Group Metals and Copper in New Sanctions Package
The EU is considering banning Russian platinum group metals and copper imports as part of a new sanctions package amid tight global markets.
Industry News
EU’s Push for Critical Minerals Raises Concerns Over Securitization and Democratic Backsliding
Europe’s push to secure critical minerals is increasingly framed as a security issue, prompting warnings about weakened environmental rights and democratic safeguards.
Companies & Organisations
EU Backs Sweden’s Largest Rare Earth Project but Faces Legal Barriers of Its Own Making
The EU’s flagship rare earth project in Sweden underscores a growing clash between Europe’s push for strategic minerals and its own environmental and Indigenous rights laws.
Policies and Regulation
European Commission seeks industry backing for ‘Made in Europe’ push ahead of Industrial Accelerator Act
The European Commission is calling on industry leaders to back a ‘Made in Europe’ push as it prepares to launch the Industrial Accelerator Act.
Industry News
EU steps up critical minerals policy but risks falling behind the US and China
Despite new policy initiatives, experts warn the EU is still lagging behind the US and China in securing resilient critical mineral supply chains.