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Portugal Emerges as Potential Hub for Critical Minerals as Exploration Intensifies
Portugal’s subsoil is drawing rising EU interest as exploration reveals potential reserves of rare earths and other critical minerals.
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Understanding Critical Infrastructure in Contemporary Mineral Markets: Romania’s Rare Earth Test Case
Romania’s rare earth processing project is emerging as a critical test of whether Europe can convert strategic raw-materials policy into commercially viable industrial infrastructure.
Companies & Organisations
Critical Metals Corp and Romania’s FPCU Form 50:50 JV to Build EU Rare Earth Processing Hub Linked to Tanbreez
Critical Metals Corp has signed a term sheet with Romania’s state-owned FPCU to create a 50:50 JV that will process Tanbreez rare earth concentrate in the EU, strengthening Europe’s mineral security and…
Companies & Organisations
Critical Metals Corp Strikes 50:50 JV with Romania’s FPCU to Build EU Rare Earth Processing Hub
CRML and Romania’s FPCU will jointly build a rare earth processing hub, securing half of Tanbreez’s output for Europe.
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Germany Reports “Constructive” Signals from China on Rare Earth Supplies
Germany says China signalled it will “constructively” handle rare earth export licences amid rising geopolitical strains.
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Kazakhstan Announces Major New Discoveries of Gold, Rare Earths and Strategic Metals as Geological Survey Intensifies
Kazakhstan’s expanded geological survey has uncovered major new deposits of gold, rare earths and strategic metals across four regions.
Companies & Organisations
Boliden CEO Says EU Is a Decade Late on Rare Earths as Brussels Fast-Tracks €3 Billion Plan
Boliden’s CEO says the EU is a decade late on rare earths as Brussels launches a €3bn plan that offers little direct benefit to most European miners.
Policies and Regulation
Safran Taps UK Researchers to Lead Europe’s Push for Rare-Earth Alternatives Amid Fears of China’s Market Dominance
Safran has chosen the UK to lead Europe’s effort to develop alternatives to Chinese rare earths, warning that Beijing’s dominance poses a major risk to aerospace supply chains.
Policies and Regulation
EU Unveils Multi-Billion-Euro Plan to Curb Dependence on China for Rare Earths Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Brussels has announced a €3bn plan to reduce EU reliance on Chinese rare earths, creating new supply hubs, limiting waste exports and tightening its economic security strategy.
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Europe Scrambles for Rare Earth Alternatives as China Tightens Grip and Global Geopolitics Shift
Facing a one-year truce with China, the EU must urgently diversify rare earth supplies and deepen cooperation with Japan to secure its industrial future.