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Europe’s drive to secure critical minerals for the energy transition is increasingly colliding with the practical demands of environmental compliance and public scrutiny. Mining remains central to supplying materials such as copper, zinc, and lithium, but it also carries persistent risks tied to land disturbance, social conflict, and concerns about exploitation. Against that backdrop, a European research initiative known as VECTOR is focusing on how exploration methods can be made more precise while reducing disruption before projects ever reach permitting and construction.

VECTOR targets responsible exploration under EU raw materials pressure Europe’s reliance on imported minerals has become a strategic issue, particularly

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