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African Mining Week 2026 Puts Artificial Intelligence at the Center of Africa’s Critical Minerals Push
Organisers of African Mining Week 2026 say artificial intelligence is already changing how mineral exploration is conducted across Africa, with governments and companies using AI tools…
Serbia’s Lithium Strategy Sparks Economic Ambition and Environmental Concerns in Europe’s Critical Minerals Race
Serbia has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its industrial future with the adoption of its long-term strategy for managing mineral and geological resources through 2040.…
Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy Faces a Major Exploration Gap: Why Upstream Investment Is Now Essential
Europe is accelerating efforts to secure critical raw materials needed for its green transition, digital economy, and industrial resilience. Through new regulations, funding tools, and global…
Geopolitics Turns Critical Raw Materials Into Strategic Power Assets
In 2026, critical raw materials are increasingly governed by export controls, state reserves, and national security priorities rather than traditional supply-and-demand cycles. The shift is already…
EBRD backs Sarytogan Graphite with A$1.4m boost as Kazakhstan graphite project nears bankable feasibility
Sarytogan Graphite has secured an additional A$1.4 million from the EBRD, completing an agreed equity placement and clearing key regulatory hurdles as its Kazakhstan graphite project…
Magnesium Batteries Emerge as a Serious Challenger to Lithium-Ion in Next-Generation Energy Storage
A growing wave of innovation in magnesium-based battery technology is beginning to reshape the global energy storage landscape, positioning magnesium as a credible long-term alternative to…
Critical Minerals Reset: Consolidation, Lithium Integration and Geopolitical Control Reshape Global Mining
Mining is shifting from a commodity-driven cycle to a resource-power contest, with investors prioritizing projects that secure control from extraction through processing and manufacturing. Consolidation in…
Europe pushes for integrated lithium and critical minerals supply chains to cut import dependence
Europe is moving from policy ambition to execution by building domestic extraction, refining and recycling capacity—starting with lithium and rare earths—to reduce exposure to foreign processing…
China’s Mining Consolidation Versus the West’s Buildout: A Capital-Driven Split in Critical Raw Materials
Chinese-listed miners are increasingly prioritizing acquisitions of producing assets to lock in near-term cash flow and control, while Western peers remain focused on financing and advancing…
Serbia folds lithium back into its 2040 mineral strategy, but ties progress to environmental approvals
Serbia has formally re-anchored lithium—centered on the Jadar and Valjevo areas—within its long-term mineral and geological resources strategy to 2040 (with projections to 2050). The move…