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European officials expect that the Law on Critical Raw Materials, which was presented last week, significantly improve the capacity of the extraction block, processing and recycling of key metals, such as lithium. The law aims to reduce dependence on third countries, while China currently dominates in the supply chain of numerous items on the European […]

Serbian Belkalhan calcium carbonate mine with its 99% highest quality and deposits confirmed could push local and European pharmaceutical industry forward with competitive supply options. Considering the fact that Serbia is at the doorstep of EU market, which has its supply chains severely disturbed, Serbian calcium carbonate supplier could match the needs of its European customers. In the same […]

Demand for Global Graphite Market Size To Hit EUR 30 Billion by 2028 The Belkalhan graphite mine in South Serbia is one of most suitable resources –it is based on the 16,6% high-quality graphite deposit which even has been designated as mineral deposit of national interest in EU. With 4 million tons of reserves confirmed on […]

Serbian based Mining development and exploitation company Belkalhan, the owner of biggest confirmed reserves of calcite/calcium carbonate announces client invitation for supply contracts for year 2024,2025. Pharmaceutical, chemical, food industry in Europe could benefit from this new supply source, making it reliable source in Europe. The scope of application of calcite is so wide making […]

Serbian based mining exploration company Belkalhan confirms calcite and graphite large deposits and unique quality as new European resource base for industry. Belkalhan announced that it has confirmed its deposits footprint after a positive step up drill exploration within its key prospect in South Serbia. Belkalhan Serbia announced it has confirmed its calcite and graphite […]

* Biggest supplier of mining equipment spare parts which remained in European market, competitive and capable to deliver specialised equipment with on time delivery. * Maintenance and production of spare parts and complete material handling system and mining exploration equipment. Expensive electricity in EU is shifting energy intensive industries to south east sourcing in order to maintain competitiveness. In […]

Europe’s largest lithium mine The Jadar lithium project is Europe’s largest lithium mine, with a supposed $2.4 billion fund from Rio Tinto. The said lithium mine could produce 1 million electric vehicle (EV) batteries. However, locals of Jadar Valley opposed the project, not willing to sacrifice their land. They don’t want to replace their sweet […]

The European Commission recently released the EU Critical Raw Materials Act aimed at achieving climate-neutrality by 2050 and securing Europe’s sustainable and resilient economic growth. Eurasian Resources Group, a leading diversified natural resources group headquartered in Luxembourg, highly commends the publication of the Act. Pursuing ‘metals diplomacy’ through EU trade agreements and the Global Gateway […]

A BIRN investigation shows that Rio Tinto has spent more than a million euros on land in Serbia at the proposed site of a lithium mine that was eventually cancelled a year ago, while a redacted readout of a meeting with the EU makes clear the company’s fear of a national referendum on the issue. […]

As the world transitions to more renewable forms of energy, surging demand for critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, aluminium and lithium could bring significant risk to communities affected by mining and mineral processing. Yet many such communities have no channels available to raise concerns or seek redress. This leaves the door open for abuses and […]

For decades, the environmental and human cost of mining minerals like lithium and cobalt has largely been hidden from Europe’s view. That’s about to change. As the EU looks to diversify its supply of critical raw materials away from China, it wants to make it easier to tap into domestic reserves of the minerals it […]

Eclipse Metals Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Minerals, Materials and Society Program at the University of Delaware, USA as it looks to ensure regional sustainable development and diversification of the economy around its Ivigtût Project in Southwest Greenland. The partnership will work collaboratively to research potential avenues for regional economic […]

Forecasts suggest the UK will require around 80,000 tons of lithium a year by 2030, but almost 40 percent of that could come from under Cornwall. The second great Cornish metals rush has begun. Two-and-a-half decades after the closure of its last tin mine, the mineral-rich county could be on the verge of becoming a […]

The European Commission has announced the Critical Raw Minerals Act as the bloc competes in the green energy transition. The European Commission (EC) has outlined plans for how the EU will compete in the development of new technologies necessary for the green transition against the US and China. The Critical Raw Minerals Act, proposed by […]

Nearly 150 delegates participated in the forum, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Almas Aidarov, representatives of government and business associations, as well as top managers of leading Canadian companies, such as Hatch, Cameco Corporation, B2Gold, Arras Minerals, Nutrien, Teck Resources Limited, Ion Energy, among others. The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Canada in 2022 […]