Eurasian mining, markets, policy and technology intelligenceTag
119 published stories in this archive.
Industry News
The US is significantly outspending Europe in critical minerals investment, raising concerns about European reliance on Chinese supplies and prompting a strategic response from the EU.
Industry News
The US has committed $46 billion to critical minerals projects, eight times Europe's investment, disrupting European supply chain efforts and raising dependence concerns.
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
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
Kazakhstan and South Korea will establish a new research centre in Almaty to advance rare earth processing technologies, scientific collaboration and specialist training.
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…
Podcasts & Shorts
Central Asia and Mongolia are entering a pivotal phase in the global critical minerals race, driven by strong economic growth forecasts from the EBRD and growing international demand for strategic raw materials.…
Industry News
Arafura's CEO warns that Germany and South Korea are dangerously exposed in rare earths supply as the US and Japan rapidly lock up agreements with the world's limited pool of non-Chinese producers.
Companies & Organisations
The US, EU and Japan are preparing a critical minerals trade framework featuring price floors and coordinated policies to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains.