Eurasian mining, markets, policy and technology intelligenceTag
15 published stories in this archive.
MINEX Forum Events
The 10th MINEX Europe Forum in Ireland focused on rebuilding Europe's mining industry, discussing challenges and opportunities related to the Critical Raw Materials Act and investment strategies.
Industry News
The EU faces significant financing challenges for strategic raw material projects, with calls for increased investment to meet critical resource targets by 2030.
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…
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…
Policies and Regulation
The EU's ability to meet its 2030 critical raw material targets is being threatened by investment uncertainty and regulatory fragmentation. A new policy brief from 11 Horizon Europe projects argues that with…
Industry News
Europe is expanding lithium mining and processing efforts to reduce dependence on China and strengthen supply chains for the energy transition.
Policies and Regulation
The EU’s new RESourceEU plan mobilises billions, accelerates permitting and establishes new institutions to cut critical-material dependencies and secure Europe’s industrial future.
Companies & Organisations
Rio Tinto Group has suspended its contentious $2.95 billion Jadar lithium and boron project in Serbia, placing it into “care and maintenance,” according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. The decision…
Industry News
Lithium developers warn that EU hazard rules could derail Europe's clean energy strategy.
Policies and Regulation
Critical raw materials (CRM) now sit at the heart of the partnership announced at the region’s first EU-Central Asia summit, and Brussels has earmarked €2.5 billion ($2.875 billion) of that money for new…