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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…
Altilium’s Funding Push Signals Europe’s Battery Recycling Moves From Niche to Strategic Supply Chain
UK clean-tech firm Altilium is raising capital to scale battery recycling in Europe, aiming to turn end-of-life EV batteries into secondary lithium, nickel and cobalt. The…
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…
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…
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.…