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Belgium National Energy and Climate Plan (2021-2030)
Belgium’s National Energy and Climate Plan (2021-2030) is Belgium’s commitment to achieve the 2030 European Union energy goals. The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) was mandated by the European Union to each of its member states. These plans cover a ten years period, from…
Decree 10.657. Establishes the policy to support the environmental licensing of investment projects for strategic minerals production.
In 2021, the Brazilian President signed a decree to establish a policy to support environmental licensing of investment projects for strategic minerals production (National Strategic Pro-Minerals Policy). This initiative aims to prioritise government efforts to implement…
Reform of the Mining Code
The Mining Code was first established in 1956 and last reformed in April 2022, in line with the Loi Climat et Résilience of 22 August 2021. Four ordinances are being implemented: Integration of mining works into the environmental permit system from 1st January 2023;…
National Battery Strategy
The National Battery Strategy outlines Australia's plan to develop a globally competitive battery industry by 2035, leveraging the country's natural advantages to strengthen economic resilience and support the transition to renewable energy. Australia aims to move beyond mining…
National Strategy for the Circular Economy
The National Strategy for Circular Economy (SEC) was developed as part of Italy's broader reforms and was adopted in September 2022, with the signing of Ministerial Decree No. 342 on 19 September 2022. The primary aim of this strategy is to provide a programmatic framework for…
(Ontario) Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation
Ontario regulation 522/20, made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 makes producers individually accountable for recycling their products. Producers have the option to either absorb the recycling costs or pass them on to customers via EHFs. Producers must…
EU Directive 2006/66/EC Battery Directive
The Directive on batteries and accumulators, known as the Battery Directive, is the current text in force regarding the manufacture and disposal of batteries in the European Union. Last amended in 2018, it aims at improving the protection, preservation and quality of the…
Critical Minerals Development Program
The Critical Minerals Development Program (CMDP), previously known as the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative, provides funding to early and mid-stage projects that contribute to robust global supply chains, build sovereign capability in Australia and create high-paying…
National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework sets out planning policies designed to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in a wide range of sectors, ranging from land use to communications, from 2021 to 2030. Section 17 of the Framework covers the sustainable use…
Critical Materials for Magnets (Innovate UK) - Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains Programme
Innovate UK is the UK’s national innovation agency, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and provides funding, expert advice, and networking opportunities to foster innovation across various sectors, including technology, manufacturing, and energy. Through its CLIMATES…
EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation
As part of the EU Green Deal and building on the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries, the European Commission proposed in 2020 a new regulation on batteries and waste batteries, enacted on 12 July 2023, and in force August 2023. The regulation's main objectives are: (1) to…
National E-Waste Management Strategy 2019-2024
Kenya’s National E-Waste Management Strategy (2019/20 - 2023/24) is a comprehensive five-year plan designed to address the growing challenge of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the country. The strategy includes the management of lithium-ion batteries,…
Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020, repealing the Product Stewardship Act 2011, is aimed at addressing the growing challenges of waste management and promoting a circular economy. Administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the…
EU Regulation 2017/821 Supply chain due diligence for minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
This EU regulation outlines supply chain due diligence obligations for importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The Regulation aims to prevent revenue from the sale of tin, tantalum and tungsten and…
Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC) Funding for TSM Protocol
The Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), a division of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) offers funding to mining companies pursuing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction through the Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard. The TSM standard is an…
Sierra Leone Mines and Minerals Development Act 2022
The Mines and Minerals Development Act 2022 replaces the Mines and Mineral Act, 2009 and introduces new provisions for exploration, mines and mineral development, sale and export for the socio-economic benefits of the people of Sierra Leone. The Act emphasises transparent and…
Future Made in Australia Plan - Renewable Energy Superpower (Critical Minerals)
As part of the Future Made in Australia Plan, the Australian government announced measures aimed at increasing production and uptake of renewable energy. Funding programs (AUD 7.1 billion) to support the refining and processing of critical minerals were included in these…
(Western Australia) Royalty relief for nickel
In response to challenging conditions in the global market, the Western Australian government is offering royalty relief to the state's nickel industry in the form of an 18-month Nickel Financial Assistance Program beginning in March 2024. Producers may benefit from a 50%…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Critical Minerals
Since 2021, President Biden has described the development of domestic supply chains for critical minerals as a national priority, including through energy and minerals research. The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates funding for critical minerals extraction,…
Amendment of Mineral Resources Law
Law No. 145 of 2019 (the “Amendment”) amending Law No. 198 of 2014 on Mineral Resources was voted in 2019, lifting the obligation for foreign companies to form local joint ventures for investments in the Egyptian mining sector. However, foreign investors are still required to…
Law No 45: mining law
In 2009, the Legislative and Enforcement Commission of the Ecuadorian National Assembly passed Law No 45 to establish a new mining industry regulation aiming to correct and prevent the environmental, social and cultural harm that mining may produce. This law was approved mainly…
EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)
Introduced in 1971, the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) has been a pioneering policy in offering unilateral trade preferences for poverty reduction and development, a model now adopted by many industrialised economies. The modern GSP categorises into three tiers…
Export Ban on Bauxite Ores
The Government of Indonesia implemented an export ban on bauxite ore from Jun 2023
Catalogue for Encouraged Foreign Investment (2022)
Effective from January 1, 2023, Decree No. 52 by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce introduces a revised catalogue to encourage foreign investment in specific industries and regions. Aligned with the 2022 Government Work Report, this…
Temporary import tax decrease
The Mexican Ministry of Economy announced temporary modifications on import tariffs for steel, aluminium, chemicals, among others products, which are temporarily increased from 5 to 25%. The tariff modifications will be in force until July 31,
Policy Regarding Foreign Investments from State-Owned Enterprises in Critical Minerals under the Investment Canada Act
In October 2022, the federal government released a new Investment Canada Act (ICA) policy on critical minerals to clarify how the Act will be applied to investments by foreign state owned or state influenced enterprises (SOEs) into Canada's critical minerals industries or their…
Foreign investments for nuclear related projects and critical minerals
Japan allows foreign investors to own 100% of a company, except in specific restricted sectors such as defence, aviation, broadcasting, and financial services. In these restricted sectors, foreign ownership may be subject to certain limitations or approval requirements. In…
Critical Minerals List
Australia's critical minerals list highlights the country's priority critical minerals based on Australia's geological endowment and potential with global technology needs, particularly those of partner countries around electrification, advanced manufacturing and defence. As of…
Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, with the aim of strengthening the exploration and extraction of critical minerals essential for India's economic development and…
Defense Production Act
The US Congress adopted the Defense Production Act in 1950 to provide authorities to the President to ensure the supply of materials and services necessary for national defense. Under the Act, the President has access to an array of different actions. The main focus is on…
Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended
In March 2022, President Joseph Biden Jr. invoked the Defense Production Act with this presidential determination on the subject of critical mineral production and supply. The memorandum, pursuant to the Defense Production Act, emphasises the importance of sustainable and…
Prohibition of the export of nickel ore
Through successive policies implemented between 2009 and 2019, the Indonesian government has, as of late April 2022, progressively banned the export of nickel ore, requiring nickel to be processed domestically for export. The export of nickel ore was first outlawed as early as…
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting (the Directive) modernises and…
DOE funding to secure domestic supply chain of critical elements and minerals
Total funding of 30 million from DOE (Department of Energy)’s Office of Science for 13 national lab and university-led research projects to develop new technologies aiming to secure and diversify domestic supply chain of critical materials and improve the reuse and recycling of…
Modern Manufacturing Initiative - Recycling and Clean Energy projects funding
The Australian Government has committed over AUD79 million of grants, with a further AUD124 million currently being negotiated, to resources technology and critical minerals projects through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). The MMI will help manufacturers to scale-up…
Sami Consultation Law
On January 26, 2022, Sweden's parliament passed the "Sami Consultation Law" (Lag om konsultation i frågor som rör det samiska folket), requiring consultations with the Sami Parliament or other Sami representatives on issues significant to the Sami people. This law mandates that…
National Battery Strategy 2025
In 2020, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment started to formulate a National Battery Strategy to encourage projects in the battery sector and help Finland become an important player in the battery and electrification sector, focusing on the processing of…
Royal Decree 975/2009 about extractive industries waste management and the protection and rehabilitation of areas affected by mining activities
Royal Decree 975/2009 seeks to establish measures, procedures, and guidelines to prevent or reduce the adverse effects on the environment, particularly on water, air, soil, fauna, flora and landscape, and the risks to human health that may result from the investigation and use…
Resilience for the future: The UK’s critical minerals strategy
The UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy is a strategic plan that aims to secure the country's supply chains of critical minerals by boosting domestic capability in a way that generates new jobs and wealth, attracting investment and playing a leading role in solving global challenges…
Norwegian Mineral Strategy
The Minister of Trade and Industry presented Norway's Mineral Strategy in June 2023 with the stated goal of developing the country's mineral industry as the most sustainable in the world. The strategy primarily focuses on expediting the production of strategic and critical…
Decree 1278 approving the Law on Solid Waste Management
On 23 December 2016, the President of Peru signed a new Legislative Decree (Decree 1278) to approve a new solid waste management law. This law establishes a regime of rights, obligations, attributions and responsibilities with the purpose of maximising resource-use efficiency…
Critical Minerals Refresh
In this document, the Department for Business and Trade sets out refreshed milestones for 2023 to delivering resilient critical mineral supply chains outlined in the 2022 UK Critical Minerals Strategy . It also launches the independent Task & Finish Group on Critical Minerals…
(Quebec) Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals 2020-2025
Quebec’s Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals presents various actions aimed at making Quebec a leader in the production, processing and recycling of critical and strategic minerals, also called minerals for the future. It covers a wide range of actions…
Faraday Battery Challenge
The Faraday Battery Challenge represents a UK Government (UKRI) investment of £541 million between 2017 and 2025. The challenge aims to support a world-class scientific, technology development and manufacturing scale-up capability for batteries in the UK. The challenge is…
Swedish Mining Innovation
The Swedish Mining Innovation programme is part of a joint investment in strategic innovation areas by Vinnova (the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems), Formas (a government research council for sustainable development) and the Swedish Energy Agency. The programme brings…
Finland’s Minerals Strategy
The Ministerial Working Group on Cimate and Energy Policy prepared the Minerals Strategy for Finland to anticipate development trends in the minerals sector and make recommendations for related policies. Finland’s vision under its Mineral Strategy is to become a global leader in…
NETL Opportunities to Develop High Performance, Economically Viable, and Environmentally Benign Technologies to Recover Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Domestic Coal and Coal By-products
Funding is available through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for research and development focused on innovative midstream processing technologies for purification, separation and reduction of high purity rare earth elements and other critical minerals from coal,…
New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)
The State Council announced the New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035) in 2020. It establishes a policy framework to promote high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry from 2021 to 2035. The Plan lays out five strategic tasks: Improve…
Critical Minerals Research Program Request for Information
The Critical Minerals Research Program, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, is a $675 million grant program designed to address vulnerabilities in the domestic critical minerals supply chain. This Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Energy…
Resource Security Action Plan
The Resource Security Action Plan is a broad document that details how the UK Government recognises resource security, provides a framework for business action to address resource risks and sets out high-level actions to build on the developing partnership between government and…