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In Estonia, a new rare-earth magnet plant powers Europe’s green transition
In partnership with the European Commission
Europe has taken a key step toward reducing its reliance on China for rare-earth magnets, critical for clean technologies. Europe’s first production facility has opened in Narva, Estonia, planning to supply magnets for over a million electric vehicles and a thousand offshore wind turbines each year.
Europe News
EU Commission accused of mining secrecy in scramble for raw materials
Green/EFA EU lawmakers say they cannot access impact assessments for ‘strategic’ mining projects approved under the Critical Raw Materials Act, accusing the European Commission of lacking transparency and accountability.
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.
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Europe News
Critical raw materials — the key to enabling the EU to rearm
The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials. To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversification — but implementation remains a major challenge.
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.
Europe News
Trump moves to start deep-sea mining in international waters
In his latest move to secure supplies of critical raw materials, the US president has instructed federal officials to expedite the opening up of America’s continental shelf to mining companies, and in a potentially explosive move, wants to allow US firms to mine in international waters.
