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International Graphite’s 99.9%+ Purity Results Bolster Plans for an Italy Battery-Grade Processing Hub
International Graphite says testwork with Italian partner Alkeemia has confirmed battery-grade purification results above 99.9% total graphitic carbon (TGC), consistently across seven concentrate samples from multiple…
China’s strategic minerals catalogue expands to 36, reframing resources as industrial leverage
A widely referenced but unofficial catalogue of China’s “strategic minerals” points to a policy shift: Beijing is treating key materials not only as supply risks to…
Botswana and Oman forge a deal to diversify beyond diamonds with critical minerals and solar power
Botswana has signed a partnership with Oman during President Duma Boko’s visit to Muscat, combining large-scale exploration for copper, gold, graphite and iron ore with a…
EQ Resources keeps investing in Spain as it anchors its Western-aligned tungsten supply strategy
EQ Resources’ March 2026 quarterly update confirms continued investment in its Spanish tungsten operation, underscoring a long-term plan to build a Western-aligned critical minerals supply chain…
Critical Metals Consolidates Rare Earth Strategy With $835 Million European Lithium Acquisition, Strengthening Greenland Supply Position
Critical Metals has taken a major step in reshaping the global rare earth supply chain, agreeing to acquire European Lithium in a transaction valued at roughly…
Uzbekistan Moves Kizilkok Uranium Project Deeper Into ISL Development, Reinforcing Central Asia’s Low-Cost Fuel Role
Uzbekistan has advanced the Kizilkok uranium deposit into an advanced development stage, building around in-situ leaching (ISL). The move underscores how Central Asia is leaning on…
First Quantum Steps Up Kazakhstan Copper Exploration, Betting on a District-Scale Play in the Chu-Sarysu Basin
First Quantum Minerals will spend $4 million to $5 million on exploration in 2026 and expand its Kazakhstan footprint, placing the Chu-Sarysu basin at the center…
Offtake Deals Become the New Financing Engine in Global Mining as Contracted Demand Drives Bankability
Across lithium, rare earths and nickel markets, offtake agreements are increasingly being used to unlock final investment decisions and financing—shifting value from geology to contracted production.…
Zinnwald Lithium secures key permit for underground exploration tunnel, advancing Germany’s push for domestic lithium
Zinnwald Lithium has received approval from Saxony’s Mining Authority to build a 1-kilometre underground exploration tunnel at its Saxony project, moving the deposit into an execution…
Why Germany’s Capital Markets Lag in Global Mining Finance: Deutsche Börse’s Limited Role in Critical Raw Materials
Despite being Europe’s industrial powerhouse, Germany plays only a minor and indirect role in global mining finance. Recent corporate activity linked to Deutsche Börse highlights a…