mining

Fast and furious? Europe hunts for raw materials

January 12, 2026

The roar of heavy machines, forests and meadows pushed back by steel giants – the traditional image of mining has become rare in Europe. But that could soon change, as access to critical raw materials becomes a global power play.

The Czech mining town saying ‘no thanks’ to Europe’s critical raw materials push

January 12, 2026

As Brussels races to secure raw materials and cut its reliance on China, it’s facing resistance from a Czech region that’s thought to hold a significant lithium deposit.

Joint statement: Urgent call to IFC and EBRD to impose conditionalities on Oyu Tolgoi’s new loan

December 20, 2024

Civil society organisations from across the globe have signed a joint statement opposing a proposed new loan for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

The EBRD’s (ir)responsible exit from the Amulsar gold mine project in Armenia

May 29, 2024

The engagement of the EBRD in supporting the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia in its early stages resulted in adverse environmental, social, economic, and human rights impacts. The EBRD terminated funding to the client and exited the project, but the harm remains unremedied.

Invest in Communities, Not Just Companies – Transitions

September 22, 2023

Source: Invest in Communities, Not Just Companies – Transitions

Civil society groups urge the EBRD to rethink mining investments

September 22, 2023

Twenty civil society organisations from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Mongolia, Uganda, Ukraine and …

Civil society groups urge the EBRD to rethink mining investments

September 20, 2023

Twenty civil society organisations from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Mongolia, Uganda, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, as well as seven international environmental and human rights organisations, are calling on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to reconsider its approach to mining investments.