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Mining for minerals is not a European business
The EU wants to revive mining in Europe. One stumbling block: it does not have the money to give its ambitions the foundations they need.
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Including Western Balkans in the EU Value Chain Partnership aligned with Critical Raw Materials strategy
The participants acknowledged that with the current geopolitical situation, a Value Chain Partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans should be explored.
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Kazakhstan and the European Union are expanding opportunities for the development of the critical raw minerals sector
From October 25 to 26, 2023, Vice Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan Iran Sharkhan and Chairman of the National Geological Survey JSC Erlan Galiyev took part in…
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How a junior mining company is bringing critical materials supply back to Europe
Historically, the European Union (EU) has relied on countries like China for its supply of critical raw materials, but companies like Leading Edge Materials are moving to shift the focus back on its own…
Policies and Regulation
Can Poland dismantle the EU Green Deal with legal challenges?
Warsaw has challenged key pillars of President von der Leyen’s climate policy with the EU’s high court, and looks set to challenge more. If successful, it could upend EU energy policy.
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The EU needs domestic critical minerals supply so the wheels don’t fall off
European mining is old. Centuries-old. Yet nowadays, its homegrown mining is largely based on fossil fuel extraction and traditional mining of meagre amounts of gold and silver – importing most other minerals…
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EU sees ‘no immediate risks’ if Niger cuts uranium supplies
The EU's executive European Commission also said the 27-nation bloc had "sufficient inventories of uranium to mitigate any short-term supply risks".
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Mineral-rich African states to explore new markets after EU changes its buying rules
The European Union, the world’s largest single market, has introduced new measures to reduce their “dependency” on mineral imports from outside the bloc.
Policies and Regulation
EU already late for its 2030 raw materials targets, French experts warn
Even if new mines were to be opened in the European Union today, experts in the French mining sector say it would be very difficult to achieve the EU objectives for extracting…