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Accelerating EU mineral permitting: the Critical Raw Materials Act
03 May 2024
In the latest article from our Striking the Balance: Permitting Reforms for Mining and the Energy Transition series, we explore the EU’s recent efforts to streamline the mine permitting process via the Critical Raw Materials Act, signed by the European Parliament in April of this year.
The UK's strategy for critical minerals
26 Apr 2024
As outlined in the first instalment of our series, "Striking the balance: permitting reforms for mining and the energy transition", to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, mining development is essential for providing the critical minerals for components used in solar panels, wind power, and electric vehicles. In the UK, the Government published the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy, Resilience for the Future1 in July 2022, and a further "refresh" in March 2023: Critical Minerals Refresh: Delivering Resilience in a Changing Global Environment. The strategy is for the UK to be a leading player in critical minerals by:
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