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Podcasts & Shorts
Central Asia’s critical minerals moment is real. The geology is there. The geopolitical will is growing. The legal frameworks are improving in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Middle Corridor is becoming a genuine…
Industry News
The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial marks a seismic shift for Central Asia, repositioning the region from a geopolitical "Great Game" buffer to the essential pivot of a new U.S.-led industrial order. By…
Policies and Regulation
The European Union plans to propose a strategic partnership with the United States to reduce dependence on Chinese critical minerals, aiming to align with Washington’s push for secure global supply chains and…
Industry News
The Government of Kazakhstan has signed a series of agreements with Arizona State University, Colorado School of Mines, and Coursera worth $50 million, aimed at enhancing education and innovation in the fields…
Industry News
A strategic partnership between Cove Capital LLC and Kazakhstan’s National Mining Company, Tau-Ken Samruk, has been established to develop the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten resource – the Northern Katpar and Upper Kairakty…
Industry News
Trump’s team is backing a deal for U.S. firm Cove Capital to gain access to Kazakhstan’s multi-billion-dollar tungsten reserves amid competition from China.
Industry News
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan met with heads of leading American companies in New York to discuss expanding collaboration in critical minerals. The discussions focused on projects related to geological exploration, advanced…
Companies & Organisations
Europe has launched its first large-scale rare earth magnet production plant in Estonia, a landmark development aimed at reducing dependency on Chinese supply chains for critical green technology materials(see the generated image…
Industry News
"The fund will act as a kind of beacon — when it invests in a project, it will enable the DFC to invest both equity and debt financing and allow other international…
Industry News
Ukraine and the US are advancing their minerals deal with site visits to identify projects, aiming to launch three pilot investments within 18 months.