Deep-sea mining offers a new source of critical minerals for green technologies, but threatens fragile marine ecosystems and faces regulatory uncertainty. Is the world ready to mine the ocean floor?
Re-elected with a strong mandate in 2025, Anthony Albanese is steering Australia toward economic equity, sustainable migration, and energy transformation—prioritizing critical minerals and clean technology to reshape the nation’s industrial future.
Africa’s vast critical mineral reserves are drawing massive European investment ahead of African Mining Week 2025. From rare earths in Angola to gold in Senegal, mining is reshaping EU-Africa relations.
President Trump’s executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining has sparked international condemnation. Critics argue it violates ocean treaties, threatens marine ecosystems in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, and benefits private firms at the cost of global environmental and diplomatic stability.
The U.S.–Ukraine strategic resource agreement grants Washington access to untapped rare earths and energy reserves, while Kyiv secures vital funding and military support for postwar recovery. The deal may reshape global supply chains and Ukraine’s economic future.
China’s CATL launches sodium-ion batteries, signaling a strategic shift away from lithium and posing long-term challenges for Chile’s mining sector.
Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining exploration, aiming to secure critical minerals like copper and cobalt and reduce U.S. dependence on China, despite environmental concerns.
Germany’s Energiewende 2025 explores one of the world’s most ambitious clean energy transitions—detailing its progress in wind, solar, storage, economic policy, political debate, and global mining impacts. A comprehensive look at Germany’s path to carbon neutrality by 2045.
Australia is investing $5 billion to establish a national strategic reserve of lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, aiming to enhance trade leverage, economic resilience, and national security.
Discover the top 15 rare earth projects set to shape the global supply chain in 2025, from the U.S. to Africa and beyond.