Tag: critical raw materials
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Will new mines be opened in Europe to meet demand for lithium and cobalt?
The European Union has launched over a dozen lithium and cobalt mining projects, the most advanced of which is Finland’s Syväjärvi lithium mine (production started in February 2026),…
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Should Poland develop its own PV panel recycling capabilities?
Poland not only should develop its own capabilities for recycling photovoltaic panels, but it is now a strategic necessity driven by the scale of the growing waste problem,…
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Which country controls the world’s largest copper deposits?
Chile is the undisputed leader in terms of copper reserves, with 190 million tonnes of the metal, which according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 2025 report…
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Which EU country has become most dependent on Chinese lithium?
Of all European Union member states, Germany is today the most dependent on Chinese lithium and Chinese lithium-ion batteries. According to 2024 data, Germany was the world’s largest…
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Polish economic mission visits Westinghouse and Bechtel in the US
In May 2026, Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel hosted a Polish economic mission in the United States, with the participation of representatives from the management of Polish Nuclear…
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Chinese and Chilean giants are losing, while Polish copper wins. How KGHM climbed into the top tier?
At the beginning of May, the Canadian mining portal Mining.com published a ranking of the world’s largest copper mines. KGHM took sixth place, significantly trailing only the leader…
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An Australian company won a PLN 1.2 billion lawsuit against Poland. Now it will develop German copper without us
In August 2024, the London Metal Exchange reported the discovery of giant copper deposits in Germany, in the Tannenberg area of Hesse. The discovery was made by the…
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The critical minerals boom will last until 2040. Kazakhstan is already losing the race
Kazakhstan is the world leader in uranium mining – 23,400 tonnes in 2025, or 43 percent of global output. It also holds some of the largest deposits of…
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Canadian copper next to KGHM. A Canadian copper deposit within a stone’s throw of Głogów could replace Chilean imports
On May 5, 2026, Canada’s Lumina Metals and Poland’s KGHM signed a letter of intent to discuss copper concentrate deliveries from the Nowa Sól project to the Głogów…
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US nuclear power is making a comeback. This time with small modular reactors
The United States is preparing a revolution in nuclear power. By 2050, it wants to quadruple its nuclear capacity, reaching 400 GWe. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are the…
Olivia Masskey
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