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Romania boosts defence industry with €2.5b from EU SAFE payment
Romania has received its first EUR 2.5 billion (USD 2.91 billion) payment under the European Union’s (EU) Security Action for Europe (SAFE) facility, marking the first tranche of its EUR 16.7 billion (USD 19.46 billion) allocation. The EU SAFE defence funding is aimed at strengthening Romania’s...
EQONIC places aluminium at the heart of next-generation battery innovation.
UK battery technology company EQONIC Group has confirmed aluminium as the core material behind its proprietary battery technology, marking a significant step as the company moves towards industrial-scale validation of a lithium-free, sodium-free and rare earth-free energy storage system. EQONIC...
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International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
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15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
ALUMINIUM 2026
15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
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Alluminous advances to battery validation following successful completion of first C4V development milestone
Impact Minerals Limited (ASX: IPT) is pleased to advise that its 50 per cent-owned associated company, Alluminous Pty Ltd, has successfully achieved the first major technical milestone in its joint development program with New York-based battery technology company Charge CCCV LLC (C4V) (ASX...
India widens policy support for ACC, battery recycling to secure critical minerals
India is preparing to widen policy support for advanced chemistry cells (ACC) and battery recycling as it seeks to strengthen domestic battery manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported critical minerals. The proposed measures indicate that the government's focus is extending beyond cell...
Is China’s critical mineral refining network the hidden backbone of AI, EV, defence?
China is marking its footprint as the world's leading processor of critical minerals, extending its influence well beyond mining into the refining stage, which highlights modern technologies. The country currently dominates refined production for 19 of the world's 20 key critical minerals,...
UK consortium develops modular recycling system to recover EV battery metals domestically
A group of UK companies is developing a new battery recycling system designed to recover critical materials from used electric vehicle batteries without relying heavily on overseas processing. The initiative, called ReCAM, brings together the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Watercycle...
India to build a six-month strategic stockpile of lithium, cobalt and rare earths as demand rises
India is planning to build a strategic reserve of critical minerals to meet six months of local demand. The step addresses rising fears of supply cuts and wild price swings. Ministries of mines and heavy industries plan to stockpile critical minerals. These include lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper,...
NavPrakriti to invest ₹100M in Odisha critical minerals refining facility
Battery recycler NavPrakriti is setting up a greenfield critical minerals refining unit in Odisha with an investment of over INR 1000 million (USD 10.66 million), aiming to bring it onstream by FY29. Backed by its selection under the National Critical Mineral Mission, the plant will recover cobalt,...
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