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9 Oct 2026 · Mining Technology
EU selects 46 more strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Commission chose 46 new strategic projects in 16 member states from 102 applications in its latest call under the Critical Raw Materials Act. Eight are extraction, 11 processing and 19 recycling projects, with eight more spanning two stages, and together they cover 15 of the 17 strategic raw materials, including battery metals, tungsten, magnesium and rare earths.
8 Oct 2026 · MiningFocus Africa
DR Congo launches three-year airborne geophysical survey with eight aircraft
The DRC launched its PC2G-RDC mapping programme in Kinshasa on 5 October, with Spain's Xcalibur Multiphysics flying eight aircraft over more than 700,000 square kilometres in Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Kasai and Katanga. The mines minister said it will raise geoscientific coverage from about 22% to 46%, with copper and cobalt the main focus, and the work is funded by the Mining Fund for Future Generations.
8 Oct 2026 · Mining Technology
Traxys signs ten-year exclusive offtake for El Moto tungsten in Spain
Traxys Europe agreed an exclusive offtake with Abenójar Tungsten for concentrate from the El Moto project in Ciudad Real for at least ten years from commercial production, with pricing referenced to the APT index. El Moto, an EU strategic project under construction since 2026, targets first output in early 2029 and more than 4,000 tonnes a year of contained tungsten trioxide.
2 Oct 2026 · Mining.com.au
Osmond's scoping study outlines Orión rare earths and mineral sands mine in Spain
ASX-listed Osmond Resources released a scoping study for its Orión project in Jaén province, Andalucía, proposing an underground mine and 2 Mtpa plant producing monazite, zircon and titanium concentrates over an initial nine years. The company says the first module could meet about 6% of EU NdPr demand in 2030 and will seek strategic-project status in Spain and the EU.
29 Sept 2026 · Mining.com.au
Volkswagen and Gotion form LFP battery joint ventures in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco
Volkswagen's PowerCo and Gotion High-tech will invest about EUR 3.2 billion in three joint ventures: LFP cell production at PowerCo's Spanish gigafactory and at a Gotion plant in Slovakia, and an LFP cathode materials plant in Morocco. The partners aim to diversify sourcing of lithium, iron and phosphate for Europe's battery chain.
24 Sept 2026 · Investing News Network
Spain's Abenójar Tungsten explores London listing to fund El Moto mine
Abenójar Tungsten is preparing a possible London Stock Exchange listing to finance its El Moto underground tungsten and gold mine in Spain, an EU strategic project under the Critical Raw Materials Act. An August 2026 feasibility study puts construction cost at about USD 241 million, with commercial production targeted in early 2029 at around 4,200 tonnes of tungsten concentrate a year.
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