Daily Mining Industry Report: June 22, 2025

Daily Mining Industry Report: June 22, 2025

🇨🇦 Canadian Highlights

(No major Canada-specific developments reported in the past 24 hours.)

🌍 Global Developments

EU Lithium Project Faces Local Pushback
Residents in Covas do Barroso, Portugal, are protesting plans for four lithium mines in their region—an EU-backed initiative to secure domestic supply. Concerns include environmental degradation, threats to water systems, and insufficient community consultation. The situation underscores tensions between green energy ambitions and local impacts en.wikipedia.org+9theguardian.com+9mininginmotionsummit.com+9.

Coal Sector Calls for Urgent Modernization in India
At the EPPSUM-2025 conference in Dhanbad, India, industry leaders emphasized the need for technological upgrades in coal mining—highlighting improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability through advanced underground mining techniques timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

⚙️ Technological & Regulatory Trends

• EU Chemical Rules Could Hamper Critical Minerals
  Major miners warn that proposed updates to EU REACH chemical regulations may inhibit investment in crucial mineral sectors like lithium and nickel, potentially undermining EU goals for domestic capacity ft.com+9ft.com+9es.linkedin.com+9.

• Expansion of Strategic Critical-Minerals Financing
  The US Export–Import Bank is evaluating a US$120 million loan for the Greenland-based Tanbreez rare-earths mine, signaling deeper government involvement in securing global critical-metal sources mining.com+2reuters.com+2reuters.com+2.

• Industry Support for Deep-Sea Mining Grows
  Korea Zinc’s US$85 million investment in The Metals Company supports deep-sea polymetallic nodule extraction, reinforcing the sector's push to diversify supply chains (+21% surge in startup valuation). Environmental concerns persist cruxinvestor.com+15wsj.com+15reuters.com+15.

📈 Market & Strategic Insights

• Balancing Extraction vs. Local Rights
  The Portuguese lithium dispute illustrates challenges in reconciling national energy needs with community rights and environmental protection.

• Coal Sector Modernization in Emerging Markets
  India’s focus on mining efficiency and safety reflects a global call to update aging coal infrastructure for sustainability and worker protection.

• Regulatory Alignment vs. Investment Flow
  As EU chemical controls tighten, regulators face pressure to align environmental and industry goals or risk pushing critical mining investments offshore.

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