Eurasian mining, markets, policy and technology intelligenceTag
321 published stories in this archive.
Industry News
IEA's 2026 Outlook warns critical mineral supply concentration and export restrictions pose growing economic security risks, despite some progress in diversification and public investment.
Policies and Regulation
The EU is forming an emergency task force to prepare for potential rare earths supply disruptions from China, as current export arrangements expire in October, threatening critical manufacturing inputs.
Industry News
IEA report reveals Middle East conflict disrupts aluminum, sulfur, and critical mineral supply chains via Strait of Hormuz closure, raising sulfuric acid costs and impacting global production.
Industry News
China is evaluating coal waste as a potential new source of critical minerals, with researchers identifying fly ash and coal gangue as promising feedstocks for recovering metals such as germanium, gallium, lithium…
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…
Industry News
Kazakhstan and South Korea will establish a new research centre in Almaty to advance rare earth processing technologies, scientific collaboration and specialist training.
Industry News
The European Parliament has called for an EU ban on alumina exports to Russia, citing concerns that the material may indirectly support the country's defense industry.
Industry News
Season 1 of the Raw Matters podcast closes with Ann Mettler, President of Catalyse Europe and former VP at Breakthrough Energy, joining hosts Peter Tom Jones and Julia Poliscanova to dissect Europe's…
Partner Podcasts
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are ready to do critical raw materials business with the EU — but not forever. In Raw Matters Podcast Episode #11, Amir Abidov (UzTMK) joins hosts Peter Tom Jones…
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…