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Industry News
Europe's commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 requires more than 20 times its current lithium consumption. Dangerously dependent on imports from Australia, Chile and China, the continent is now developing its…
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Canada and Germany have agreed to pursue critical minerals stockpiling cooperation and concrete capital investments by the end of 2026, building on a Joint Declaration of Intent signed in August 2025 that…
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Indonesian President Prabowo invited Germany to join Indonesia's critical minerals supply chain including rare earths during President Steinmeier's state visit, as Jakarta seeks to broaden its downstream processing partnerships beyond Chinese capital…
Companies & Organisations
Vulcan Energy Resources is building a $3.9 billion direct lithium extraction project in Germany's Rhine Valley — Australia's largest European manufacturing investment — targeting 24,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide annually from…
Companies & Organisations
US startup Atana Elements has secured exploration licences across 1.5 million acres beneath industrial sites near Volkswagen and BMW factories in Germany and Poland, targeting up to 26 million tonnes of lithium…
Companies & Organisations
Americas Uranium has secured a Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing under ticker WA7, giving the Canadian uranium explorer access to European investors as nuclear energy attracts growing interest in the global energy transition.
Industry News
Germany plans to expand its raw materials fund by up to €500 million to €1.5 billion from 2027 and is considering converting it into a sovereign wealth fund from 2028, as Berlin…
Industry News
German researchers have built a 250-kilogram mobile lithium extraction pilot plant to recover lithium from geothermal brines in the North German Basin's 300-million-year-old Rotliegend formation, targeting a dual-use model that produces both…
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…