This Week in Mining — Washington (#29, 2026) Trump issues executive actions on critical minerals; USDA launches EIS for rare earth mining in Wyoming; Congressional bills advance energy leasing; Federal mine safety program reviews extended;
This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#29, 2026) Presidential actions on critical minerals; DOE extends energy conservation comment period; new pipeline environmental reviews; nuclear regulatory corrections; Congressional committee bill activity.
This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#29, 2026) Commission disburses €1.86bn under NextGenerationEU; Malta's €60m Social Climate Plan endorsed; Right to Housing ECI registered; Regulation 2026/1881 tackles online child abuse.
This Week in the Single Market — Brussels (#29, 2026) EU-Mexico trade agreement enters into force; Anti-dumping duties set on Chinese chemical imports; VAT fraud rules revised; Commission authorises State aid for storage, fuels, agriculture.
This Week in Mining — Brussels (#29, 2026) Anti-dumping duty on ferro-silicon imports extended; CBAM default values corrected; New ESG ratings technical standards enter into force; State aid for Slovenian battery storage approved.
This Week in Manufacturing — Brussels (#29, 2026) Anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese chemicals and polyamide yarns; EU-Mexico trade and partnership agreements signed; CBAM default corrections; new energy reporting templates adopted; updates on State aid and SAF schemes.
This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Brussels (#29, 2026) AI Act enforcement from 2 August; Temporary online child abuse derogation in force; AI Gigafactories call opens; Japan joins Horizon Europe; New ICT survey rules; 5.9 GHz band widened for ITS.