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The latest critical raw materials news from organisations exploring new and innovative ways to extract rare earth elements, lithium, nickel, graphite, helium and other materials essential to the functioning and integrity of a wide range of industrial ecosystems.

ERMA Booster Call drives sustainable growth in Europe’s raw materials sector

EIT RawMaterials outlines the ERMA Booster Call, a new initiative supporting startups and projects in Europe’s raw materials sector.

Metal production with carbon looping

The Mecalo concept allows for renewable hydrogen to transform European production of critical raw materials like silicon and manganese.

Brunswick Exploration: Unlocking Greenland’s lithium potential

Discover more about Brunswick Exploration's plans for an ambitious exploration campaign in 2025 to tap into Greenland’s lithium potential.

Boron’s Essential Role in the Green Transition

Affordable and efficient hydrogen production on site and on demand

The technical team at Element 1 has achieved the most compact and highest-efficiency hydrogen generator available today.

Australia’s battery industry to provide $16.9bn gross value added by 2030

The FBICRC reveals that Australia's battery industry could capitalise on $16.9bn in value add and generate 61,400 lucrative jobs by 2030.

We need a global agency to build a sustainable market for helium

We discuss how an international agency is essential for developing a sustainable market for helium, one of the most precious resources.

The Dutch Electrolyser: Using bubbles to produce green hydrogen

With its state-of-the-art Dutch Electrolyser, EIRES is producing green hydrogen to accelerate the energy transition. Bert Vreman, a research professional at Nobian and part-time professor...

Researchers uncover unusual new graphene properties

A team of researchers have uncovered a way to discover new graphene properties, despite these usually being difficult to observe.

Evolve Hydrogen’s revolutionary electrolyser transforms seawater into green hydrogen

Evolve Hydrogen has innovated revolutionary water electrolysis technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater.

New materials developed for green hydrogen production 

Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a new material that could be used for green hydrogen production.

US clean hydrogen production boosted by $750m government funding

The US Government will provide $750m in funding to accelerate the country’s clean hydrogen production capabilities.

Nickel and zinc – critical components of lithium-ion batteries

Read our comprehensive overview of the essential role of nickel and zinc in the production of lithium-ion batteries.

Rebuilding Australia’s critical mineral exploration and development industry

David Giles, Chief Scientific Officer of MinEx CRC, details working to accelerate critical mineral exploration and development in Australia.

A-LEAF sustainable fuels project achieves world-record results

The A-LEAF project has achieved a world-record efficiency in converting CO2 and H2O into sustainable fuels.

Value adding: A major focus for Australian lithium mining companies

Lithium Power International outlines the growing importance of value-adding for Australian lithium mining companies.

How can Australia capitalise on the global lithium demand?

The Critical Minerals Association Australia details the essential steps Australia must take to capitalise on the global lithium demand.

Capturing the value of the global lithium supply chain

Australia should develop into the downstream stages of the lithium supply chain to reduce criticality and capture more of its value.

Green technology supply chains partnership struck between UK and Canada

The UK and Canada have signed a deal to enhance green technology supply chains, with both countries collaborating on critical minerals.

Will India’s lithium discovery lead to lasting environmental damage?

The discovery of vast lithium deposits in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir may cause significant environmental damage.

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