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KGHM Targets Morocco for Copper Expansion, Seeking Shorter Supply Lines to Poland
Poland’s state-controlled copper producer KGHM says Morocco has become a priority for its international expansion, with new cooperation aimed at bringing raw materials closer to its…
South Africa Nickel Project Faces Fresh Environmental Challenge as Permitting Process Comes Under Scrutiny
A South African environmental group has launched a second appeal in three months against government approval for nickel prospecting in the Northern Cape, intensifying debate over…
Lithium Supply Explained: Brine vs Hard Rock Production and the Global Battery Supply Chain
Lithium has become one of the most strategically important commodities in the global economy, driven by its role in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, grid…
Ukraine Iron Ore Faces 2026 Stress Test as Prices, Power Costs and EU Carbon Rules Bite
Ukraine’s iron ore sector is entering 2026 with production and export declines already underway, as weak global prices, sharply higher electricity costs and the EU’s CBAM…
Kazakhstan Gold and Copper Expansion: Miryildiz’s $480M Mining Project Signals a New Era for Central Asia’s Resource Sector
Turkey’s Miryildiz Mining is accelerating its global expansion with a $480 million investment in eastern Kazakhstan, targeting first production by late 2026. The project, located in…
Rising Tax Burdens Reshape Industrial Competitiveness Across Europe’s Manufacturing and Raw Materials Sectors
A growing concern is taking hold across Europe’s industrial landscape: the total tax burden on businesses is rising sharply, and its cumulative impact is beginning to…
First Quantum Puts $4.5 Million Into Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu Copper Play as Central Asia Becomes a New Exploration Magnet
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals is funding $4.5 million of exploration in 2026 in Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu basin, a sedimentary area increasingly viewed as a potential large-scale copper…
Pakistan’s Critical Minerals Push Confronts Investor Reality: Security, Rules and Market Economics
Pakistan’s copper, gold and rare earth potential has drawn interest from the United States and allies seeking to diversify critical supply chains. But investor concerns—ranging from…
EGA’s €145M Germany push and Eco Green deal underline a shift toward low-carbon aluminium recycling
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is buying an 80% stake in Italian recycler Eco Green and investing €145 million in a major Lower Saxony facility, moves that…
Evropa: Nafta i gas padaju dok se geopolitičke tenzije smiruju, a CO₂ dozvole jačaju
U trećoj nedelji aprila fjučersi na Brent i evropski TTF gas skliznuli su ispod ključnih nivoa nakon popuštanja geopolitičkih rizika i poboljšanja očekivanja o snabdevanju. Istovremeno,…