The Mining Insider

EU's Mining Revival, Greenland's Copper Colossus & Hydrogen's Platinum Lifeline: Critical Minerals Mandate, Arctic's Mega-Discovery, and Mining's Carbon Capture Revolution (20/03/25)

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Host Logan Ore analyses March 20th's transformative industry developments:

  1. EU's Critical Raw Materials Act in Action: How Europe's aggressive 30% domestic mining mandate and mandatory stockpiles are reshaping the continent's relationship with extractive industries.
  2. Greenland's 'Arctic Crown' Copper Discovery: Inside the AI-powered exploration breakthrough that found the world's largest undeveloped copper deposit and its geopolitical implications.
  3. South Africa's Green Hydrogen Valley: How the platinum powerhouse is transforming mining regions into a hydrogen export hub and creating a new market for its flagship metal.
  4. Carbon Refinery's Tailings Revolution: The $2.1B investment turning mine waste into valuable carbon sinks and potentially creating more value from sequestration than metals.
  5. Chile's Water Emergency: The Atacama drought threatening global copper supply and accelerating the industry's water innovation race.

Keywords: EU Critical Raw Materials Act, Greenland Arctic Crown copper, South Africa green hydrogen platinum, mine tailings carbon capture, Chile Atacama water emergency, mineral carbonation technology, KoBold AI exploration.

Sources: European Commission guidelines, Greenland Ministry of Minerals, South African Presidency, Carbon Refinery funding announcement, Chilean Ministry of Mining emergency decree.

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