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Climate

Kiruna residents face colder reality in relocated Arctic town

Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing.

Markets

Anglo American stock rises 9% after merger deal with Teck Resources

The tie-up is set to be the biggest mining sector merger in over a decade.

Business

BHP and Rio Tinto bosses lobby at White House for copper mine

Executives of two of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP and Rio Tinto, have lobbied at the White House as part of their long-running bid to develop a vast copper mine in the US.

Sweden

Historic Swedish church moved by road to avoid being swallowed by mine

A convoy of trailers is transporting the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new home to make way for the expansion of a large underground iron ore mine.

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Business Line

Uzbekistan develops rare materials with greener extraction methods

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is ramping up its mining exports — including uranium — to meet global demand for rare materials. From cleaner extraction techniques to foreign partnerships, the country is positioning itself as a reliable supplier in the energy transition supply chain.

Economy

China rare earth exports to the US surge 660% after trade agreement

The shipment volumes are still lower than before China imposed export restrictions on the metals in April.

Europe News

Greenland is one of the new frontiers for global race to secure critical minerals

European countries and the US are ramping up efforts to reduce reliance on China for these resources.

Nature

Threatened whale species found in areas earmarked for deep sea mining

Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests.

Europeans' Stories

From lithium to rare earths: Europe’s strategy to power its future energy

Europe is investing in local mining to reduce its reliance on imports and power its green and digital transformation. I went to the Czech Republic, to one of the EU’s 47 strategic projects, aimed at boosting raw materials to reduce import dependence.

Nature

Rare snail filmed for first time laying an egg from its neck

Rangers who have been caring for the species for nearly 20 years say they have never seen this behaviour before…

Europe News

European Commission questions legality of US seabed mining plans

The EU executive “deeply regrets” President Trump’s decision to promote deep-sea mining in international waters, joining a chorus of voices questioning the legality of Washington’s latest bid to secure supplies of lithium, rare earth metals and other critical raw materials.

Culture news

Countryside conflict on film: Rural community fights UK mining giant

The film, on general release across Portugal from this Friday, gives voice to a northern mountainous regional rural community that's fighting the lithium extraction project led by British mining company, Savannah Resources.

Europe News

Critical raw materials set be be a key lever in global trade war

As global trade tensions intensify, the increasing demand for elements from the lesser known corners of the periodic table is making them an increasingly important piece on the new geopolitical chess board.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan finds rare earths reserve said to be world's third-largest

A significant rare earth elements deposit has been found in Kazakhstan's Karagandy, with potential reserves of 20 million tonnes. Further exploration is required.

Europe News

Why Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the spotlight

Greenland has become the unwitting focus of world attention as president Donald trump seeks to grab control of the huge Arctic territory. Euronews takes a look at the country’s potentially huge deposits of lithium, rare earth metals and other valuable mineral resources.

Spain

Five dead and four injured after deadly blast at coal mine in Spain

Injured workers were transferred to hospital with burns and head trauma after an explosion rocked a coal mine in Spain's northern Asturias region.

Europe News

EU Commission: Chinese lithium must not become ‘the new Russian gas’

The EU has drawn up a priority list of 47 projects for the mining and processing of critical raw materials, which local authorities will be required to fast-track through the permitting process in as little as 15 months or less.

Europeans' Stories

Czechia wants to phase out coal. But is gas the solution?

Europe's coal-age, industrial dinosaurs are getting fitted-out for the future. Take the Czech Republic, for example: The Prague government has promised to phase-out coal-fired power generation by the year 2033.

Europe News

Ukrainian women bolster coal mining workforce to aid energy supply

Our international correspondent Valerie Gauriat travelled to south-eastern Ukraine to meet the women who have recently joined the efforts to secure critical energy supply — in the coal mines.

Business

Rio Tinto sees steady earnings despite lower iron ore prices

Although Rio Tinto has been affected by lower iron ore demand from China, the world's second biggest miner managed to make robust progress on a number of projects in 2024.