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Industrial mineral processing facility representing Europe's efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese critical raw materials.

Europe’s critical minerals ambitions face a funding test

15 October 202615 October 2026 Ross Prudames Critical Minerals, EU, Supply Chains, Trade 8 min read

The European Union has selected 46 new critical minerals projects as it seeks to reduce its... Read more

Rocky Arctic landscape in Greenland, where critical mineral deposits are attracting interest from international mining companies.

Can Greenland turn its critical minerals into working mines?

15 October 202615 October 2026 Ross Prudames Critical Minerals, Greenland, Minerals, Supply Chains 8 min read

Greenland is attracting international interest for its rare earth elements and other critical minerals. Yet turning... Read more

Copper used in industrial manufacturing as record prices raise concerns over future supply

Record copper prices expose a growing supply chain risk

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Business, Copper, Manufacturing, Supply Chains 8 min read

Copper prices have reached record levels as weaker mine output and US tariff concerns tighten the... Read more

Critical minerals processing in Kenya as the US supports development of the country's mining sector

US backs Kenya’s push to process critical minerals locally

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Critical Minerals, East Africa, Supply Chains, US 6 min read

The US has offered to support Kenya's plans to expand domestic critical minerals processing. The move... Read more

US critical minerals investment targets mining, processing and manufacturing supply chains

US puts $2 billion behind critical mineral supply chains

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Batteries, Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, USA 6 min read

The US is investing more than $2 billion in critical minerals, battery materials and manufacturing capacity... Read more

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