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Companies & Organisations
Almonty Industries will supply Sandvik with tungsten from Spanish mine tailings, addressing Western demand for alternatives to Chinese supplies amid rising prices and geopolitical tensions.
Industry News
The As Pontes coal mine in Spain has been transformed into the country's largest artificial lake, showcasing successful rehabilitation and new recreational opportunities after decades of lignite extraction.
Industry News
Spain has launched a €414 million critical minerals strategy to accelerate exploration, mining and processing, supporting projects such as Oropesa Tin and Barruecopardo tungsten as the EU seeks to diversify raw material…
Companies & Organisations
Energy Transition Minerals has secured Galicia's final approval to revive the Penouta mine, positioning it as the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium, with a Traxys offtake MOU signed…
Companies & Organisations
The G7 critical minerals trading bloc is hitting turbulence as European allies reject a Pentagon AI pricing model, France and the US clash over bilateral versus multilateral approaches, and the mining industry…
Industry News
The EU has designated Spain's Mina Doade lithium project in Galicia as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act, granting it accelerated permitting of up to 27 months and priority…
Industry News
Spain is rapidly becoming a key player in Europe’s push for critical mineral independence amid rising global competition.
Companies & Organisations
Berkeley Energia has increased its compensation claim to $1.25 billion in arbitration proceedings against Spain over the halted Salamanca uranium project.
Industry News
Japan, Spain, and South Korea have warned that record-low copper processing fees threaten the survival of smelters, urging a return to sustainable TC/RC levels.
Companies & Organisations
Alcoa delays full restart of its Spanish aluminium smelter to mid-2026, citing blackout fallout and projecting $110M in losses.