ESG
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…
wis.dom|bridge™ and Clarion Owners Engineer launch CBAM Knowledge Bridge for Serbian exporters
wis.dom|bridge™ and Clarion Owners Engineer are creating a structured “CBAM Knowledge Bridge” to help Serbian industrial exporters prepare for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. The…
Horizon Europe 2026 reshapes EU mining by tying technology, finance and market pricing into one system
Horizon Europe’s 2026 mining ecosystem is moving beyond separate research, funding and market mechanisms by integrating technology development, financing structures and pricing infrastructure. The goal is…
Why export-port control is reshaping global copper, lithium and bulk commodity markets
Mining is often judged by production and reserves, but the real leverage increasingly sits at export terminals. Control over port access—through ownership, concessions or operational authority—can…
ESG Pressure Reshapes Global Mining: How NGOs Influence Financing, Supply Chains, and Project Timelines
The global mining industry is undergoing a profound transformation as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards tighten across financial systems and supply chains. At the center…
Strategic Mining Communication: How Investor Relations, ESG Narratives, and Cross-Border PR Drive Global Copper and Lithium Projects
In today’s global mining and energy transition landscape, communication is no longer a secondary function—it has become a strategic engine linking science, capital, and policy. As…
Europe’s Hidden Power in Mining: How Regulation, Finance, and ESG Rules Shape Global Copper, Lithium, and Critical Minerals Supply
Europe is reshaping the global mining industry—not by controlling vast mineral deposits, but by influencing how projects are financed, regulated, and integrated into supply chains. Through…
Southeast Asia and India sit on critical-minerals wealth, but value capture remains elusive
Southeast Asia and India control large shares of key critical-minerals reserves, yet downstream processing and battery manufacturing are still concentrated elsewhere—leaving the region exposed to trade,…
Rio Tinto keeps Serbia’s Jadar lithium project in reserve as it stays in care and maintenance
Rio Tinto has kept its legal and operational presence in Serbia while the Jadar lithium project remains in care and maintenance, a status observers increasingly view…