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Central Asia Advances Geological Reforms to Boost Investment and Resource Development
Central Asia is accelerating reforms to unlock its mineral potential and attract global investment.
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Spain Emerges as Europe’s Critical Minerals Frontier as EU Races to Break Free From Chinese Supply Dominance
Spain is rapidly becoming a key player in Europe’s push for critical mineral independence amid rising global competition.
Policies and Regulation
Bosnia’s “Green Transition” Dilemma: International Mining Companies Move In as Communities Fight to Protect Land, Water and Livelihoods
International mining companies are racing to extract critical minerals from Bosnia and Herzegovina's hills and forests, triggering a growing grassroots resistance from communities who say the EU's green transition is being built…
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Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Region Bets on Digital Upgrades and New Investment to Revive Its Mining Heartland
Karaganda Region is channelling investment into digital mining technology and new extraction projects, but faces mounting pressure from commodity price swings and a deepening shortage of skilled workers.
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Australia and EU Seal Free Trade Deal After Eight Years, With Critical Minerals and Agricultural Quotas at Its Heart
Australia and the EU have signed a free trade agreement eliminating nearly all tariffs on goods, with critical minerals access and geopolitical rivalry with China central to the landmark deal.
Policies and Regulation
US Plans $250M Contribution to $1 Trillion Supply Chain Investment Consortium
The US will anchor a trillion-dollar global investment consortium targeting energy and critical mineral supply chains amid growing concerns over Gulf region disruptions.
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Vatican Launches Global Initiative Urging Disinvestment from Mining Sector
The Vatican has launched a global initiative urging investors to divest from the mining sector on ethical grounds.
Companies & Organisations
Savannah Resources Delays Key Studies for Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal
Savannah Resources has delayed key studies for its Barroso lithium project but maintains its 2028 production target.
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Unpacking Kazakhstan’s $25 Billion Mining and Critical Minerals Revolution
More than half of Kazakhstan’s mining, processing, and smelting enterprises operate with outdated equipment that frequently requires repair, and nearly all facilities lack environmentally friendly technologies. With no domestic mining machinery industry,…
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Kazakhstan Rises to Third Place in Global Tungsten Production Amid Price Surge
Kazakhstan has become the world’s third-largest tungsten producer as global prices surge and geopolitical competition intensifies.