As Europe accelerates its green transition, a critical dilemma emerges in Sweden's Kiruna, where the largest known rare-earth deposit threatens the ancient reindeer migration routes of the Sami people. The Per Geijer deposit, hailed as a cornerstone of Europe's clean-tech ambitions, stands at the intersection of strategic mineral needs and Indigenous rights, posing a profound challenge to the continent's decarbonization goals.
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A new partnership between Torngat Metals and German magnet maker VAC aims to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies, bolstering the production of essential technologies for clean energy and defence. The non-binding deal focuses on securing long-term access to critical minerals from Torngat's Strange Lake project in northern Quebec.
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Critical Metals’ Tanbreez project in Greenland returned thick rare earth and gallium intercepts, underscoring its potential as a strategic non-Chinese supply source.
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Uzbekistan is expanding uranium and rare earth exports using cleaner mining techniques to strengthen its role in the green energy supply chain.
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