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Australia - Japan Critical Minerals Partnership
In 2022, Australia's Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed a partnership with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to help build secure supply chains for critical minerals. The Partnership establishes a…
Australia - France Strategic Dialogue on Critical Minerals
First announced at the inaugural Australia-France Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Consultations in 2021, France and Australia have established a bilateral Critical Minerals Dialogue aimed at building secure, reliable and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals. In…
Quad Statement of Principles on Clean Energy Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) aims to intensify cooperation between partner countries - Australia, India, Japan and the United States - in tackling urgent problems in the Indo-Pacific region, including climate . Under the Clean Energy Supply Chains pillar of the…
Australia - India Critical Minerals Investment Partnership
A memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2022 between the AU Critical Minerals Office and Khanji Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture company formed by the Indian Ministry of Mines, to jointly fund project identification and to support potential investments by India in…
Namibia-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
The Namibia-EU Strategic Partnership aims to ensure the development of a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials, refined materials and renewable hydrogen to support the green and digital transformation of the partners' economies. The partnership will promote local value…
Kazakhstan-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Union on a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, batteries and renewable hydrogen value chains, the two governments aim to leverage Kazakhstan's high critical raw…
Ukraine - EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
The strategic partnership with Ukraine will include activities along the entire value chain of both primary and secondary critical raw materials and batteries, and in line with the objectives of the EU's Critical Raw Materials Action Plan, it will help diversify, strengthen and…
Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance
The Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance was announced at COP15 in Montréal between Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These member states will voluntarily work on developing sustainable and inclusive mining practices and…
Minerals Security Partnership
The goal of the MSP is to ensure that critical minerals are being “produced, processed, and recycled in a manner that supports the ability of countries to realise the full economic development benefit of their geological endowments." Specifically, the MSP focuses on critical…
Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
The Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials is the primary mechanism for engaging the European Commission and European Union Member States on Canada’s critical mineral and battery value chains. The overarching objective of the partnership is to advance the value,…
Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration
The Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration is a strategic plan aiming to advance bilateral interest in securing supply chains for the critical minerals needed for strategic manufacturing sectors, including communication technology, aerospace and defence,…
Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
The Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials is the primary mechanism for engaging the European Commission and European Union Member States on Canada’s critical mineral and battery value chains. The overarching objective of the partnership is to advance the value,…
Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration
The Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration is a strategic plan aiming to advance bilateral interest in securing supply chains for the critical minerals needed for strategic manufacturing sectors, including communication technology, aerospace and defence,…
Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Canada released its Critical Minerals Strategy with an aim to increase the supply of responsibly sourced critical minerals and support global value chains in the energy transition. The Strategy addresses the following five core objectives: 1. Supporting economic growth,…
European Raw Materials Alliance
The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) is an open alliance that provides an independent forum for discussion and analysis with the primary objective of supporting Europe’s raw materials industry. The Alliance also works as an investment channel for raw materials projects by…
Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024
The Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024 aims to ensure the security of critical minerals and rare earth elements by requiring comprehensive reports and developing advanced technologies for mining, refining, and processing these resources. The goal of this act is to enhance…
A Beneficiation Strategy for the Minerals Industry of South Africa
The Beneficiation Strategy was enacted to provide a framework to align the sector with the objectives of the New Growth Path published by the government in 2009 which identified mineral beneficiation as one of the priority areas to create jobs. The Strategy selects 10 strategic…
Mineral Beneficiation Strategy for Namibia
The goal of this strategy is for Namibia to develop their mineral industry from one that exports most of its minerals as concentrates and semi-processed forms to one who manufactures high-value intermediates and finished products. One of the goals is for copper and zinc to be…
Tax Incentives and Exemptions in Zambia
The Zambia Revenue Authority promotes various fiscal incentives in the mining sector. One of those is that dividends paid by a mining company with a mining licence and carrying on mining operations is 0% taxed. Another is 25% of mining deductions on capital expenditure on…
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued amendments to the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 to come into effect on 1 April 2026. The amendment introduces Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for scrap of…
Fiscal incentives made available for investors
The Republic of Zimbabwe provides certain tax benefits to mining investments in the country. According to the Income Tax Act, the taxable income of a holder of a special mining lease (mines which investment is made mostly in foreign currency or intended principally for export)…
Export control on Lithium ore in Zimbabwe
As part of the policy to favour local processing, Zimbabwe was the first African country to issue a prohibition of exports of lithium bearing ore or unbeneficiated lithium in December 2022 through the Base Minerals Export Control (Unbeneficiated Lithium Bearing Ores) Order,…
Ban on the export of unprocessed lithium
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals banned the export of unprocessed lithium to require mining companies to establish refining facilities in the country. To obtain an export licence, the value of the mineral must be increased a minimum of
Export control of chrome ore in South Africa
During the meeting held on June 25, 2025, the Cabinet of the Department of International Relations & Cooperation approved three measures in support of the ferrochrome sector. The first one is the approval for the Department of Electricity and Energy to reach an agreement with…
Export ban on raw materials
On 7 June 2023, the Chamber of Mines of Namibia announced the prohibition for the export of certain critical minerals such as unprocessed crushed lithium ore, cobalt, manganese, graphite and rare earths elements. The ban is aligned with the government’s policy to encourage…
Public notice updating the terms to transfer mineral licences
As authorised by the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act 1992, the Minister of Mines and Energy determined that as of 1 April 2021, applications submitted for the transfer of mineral licences, or the cession or assignment of interest in a mineral license may be granted subject…
Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry
The regulation aims to facilitate sustainable transformation, growth and development of the mining industry while redressing historical socio-economic inequalities, by promoting the participation of Historically Disadvantaged Persons (as defined therein) in the mining and…
Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda for Inclusive Growth
Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda for Inclusive Growth (BETA) is the Fourth Medium Term Plan developed by the National Council for Population and Development to accelerate socio-economic transformation to a more competitive economy in many sectors, including the mining…
Roadmap for the growth and development of Nigerian mining industry
To diversify economic activity and export composition, the government launched the Roadmap for Solid Minerals in 2016 with the purpose of increasing mining’s contribution to GDP to 10% by 2026. The plan is divided into three phases: rebuilding the market confidence and win over…
Burkina Faso Mining Code
The 2014 Mining Code enacted a national policy of development and promotion of local supply for the benefit of the mining sector that was not provided in the previous Code from 2002. It created the Local Development Mining Fund to finance regional development plans and communal…
Export Benchmark Prices for Mining Products Subject to Export Duty
To regulate the taxable value of mining products subject to export duties, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade issued benchmark prices under Ministerial Decision No. 968/2024 on 30 January 2024. The regulation applies to exporters of specific mining products subject to export duty.…
MoEF Regulation No. 5 of 2022 - Wastewater Processing for Mining Businesses and/or Activities by Using Constructed Wetland Methods
Regulation No. 5 of 2022 on Wastewater Processing for Mining Businesses and/or Activities by Using Constructed Wetland Methods issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia provides technical requirements and procedures for the processing of…
Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2021 - Hazardous and Toxic Waste (B3) Management
Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 6 of 2021 on Procedure and Requirements for the Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste provides the technical procedures and requirements for the management of hazardous and toxic waste (B3) in Indonesia. It…
Decree 1827 K/30/MEM/2018 of 2018 - Guidelines for the Implementation of Good Mining Governance
Ministerial Decree No. 1827 K/30/MEM/2018 issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources provides technical guidelines for the implementation of good mining governance in mineral and coal mining operations. It complements MEMR Regulation No. 26/2018 by detailing standard…
MOE Regulation No. 09 of 2006 on Wastewater Quality Standards for Nickel Ore Mining
Regulation of the State Minister of Environment Number 09 of 2006 on Wastewater Quality Standards for Nickel Ore Mining Businesses and/or Activities sets out guidelines concerning the wastewater quality standards for nickel ore mining businesses and activities, which are defined…
MOE Regulation No. 202 of 2004 on Wastewater Quality Standard for Gold and or Copper Ore Mining
Regulation of the State Minister of Environment No. 202 of 2004 on Wastewater Quality Standard for Gold and or Copper Ore Mining Businesses and/or Activities sets out wastewater quality standards for gold and/or copper ore mining businesses and activities in Indonesia. It aims…
MoE Regulation No. 34 of 2009 on Wastewater Quality Standard for Bauxite Ore Mining Businesses and/or Activities
Regulation of the State Minister of Environment No. 34 of 2009 on Wastewater Quality Standard for Bauxite Ore Mining Businesses and/or Activities sets out wastewater quality standards for bauxite ore mining businesses and activities in Indonesia. It aims to prevent water…
MEMR Regulation No. 26 of 2018 on the Implementation of Good Mining Practices and Supervision of Mineral and Coal Mining
Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 26 of 2018 on the Implementation of Good Mining Practices and Supervision of Mineral and Coal Mining provides the regulatory framework for the implementation of good mining practices and the supervision of mineral…
MEMR Regulation No. 25/2018 - Domestic Market Obligation (DMO)
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Regulation No. 25 of 2018 aims to ensure the domestic availability of coal and minerals, support national energy and economic resilience and stabilise commodity prices. It applies to both coal and mineral mining permit holders…
MEMR Regulation No. 43/2018 - Divestment Procedures for Foreign Mining Companies in Indonesia
MEMR Regulation No. 43 of 2018 updates and streamlines Indonesia’s approach to foreign share divestment in mineral and coal mining companies. It builds on the foundation laid by MEMR Regulation No. 9 of 2017 , which established the original divestment schedule and valuation…
Metal domestic price regulation
Since 2015, monthly domestic benchmarks for the price of several metals in Indonesia through Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Regulation concerning the Procedure for Determining the Benchmark Price for the Sale of Minerals and Coal. The regulation provides the…
US DOE Critical Materials List 2023
Pursuant to the Energy Act of 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2023 Critical Materials List, which includes materials essential for energy technologies. These materials are identified based on their high risk of supply chain disruption and their critical…
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
The Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program (CMRDD) is a Natural Resources Canada initiative designed to advance commercial readiness of mineral processing technologies, supporting zero-emission vehicle value chains and critical mineral development…
Mining rights' online public registry (camino.beta.gouv.fr)
Camino, France's digital mining cadastre, streamlines the management and monitoring of mining projects, as mining permits and ongoing permitting requests are made public in camino.beta.gouv.fr. It provides a unified platform that facilitates easy access to mining data,…
Zimbabwe's Strategic Minerals List
Section 3A of the Mines and Minerals Act, introduced by the Finance Act of 2023, provides for strategic minerals. These are minerals deemed strategic by virtue of their importance to the economic, social, industrial, or security interests of Zimbabwe. The President, in…
Amendments to Zimbabwe's Mining Tax Regime
Recent amendments to Zimbabwe's tax regime began with the Finance Act, 2023 , which introduced significant changes to income tax, value-added tax, customs and excise duties, and capital gains tax. The Finance Act of 2023 introduced a special capital gains tax on entities…
Strategy for Sustainable Mining in Andalusia 2030
The Strategy for Sustainable Mining in Andalusia 2030 (EMSA 2030) is a comprehensive economic development framework approved in July 2023 that aims to transform Andalusia's mining sector through environmental, economic, and social sustainability measures through 2030. The…
Financing for Environmentally Friendly Business Activities from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Persero Tbk, which is a state-owned company, seeks to prioritize sustainable financing based on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in its business and operational aspects. BRI provides financial support by channeling financing to…
Sweden’s Minerals Strategy
Sweden's Minerals Strategy for sustainable use of Sweden’s mineral resources that creates growth throughout the country is designed to boost the competitiveness of the Swedish mining and minerals industry, ensuring its position as a leading EU mining nation. The strategy is…
Memorandum of Understanding Between US Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to Improve Public Land Renewable Energy Project Permit Coordination
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a cooperative agreement among various Participating Agencies to prioritise and expedite Federal Agency Reviews and permitting decisions for eligible projects. The MOU is in line with the Energy Act of 2020 and…