{"id":23269,"date":"2026-06-20T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eunews.top\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/its-russian-roulette-alarm-as-europe-backs-critical-minerals-mines-in-water-stressed-regions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T06:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:00:03","slug":"its-russian-roulette-alarm-as-europe-backs-critical-minerals-mines-in-water-stressed-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eunews.top\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/its-russian-roulette-alarm-as-europe-backs-critical-minerals-mines-in-water-stressed-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s Russian roulette\u2019: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from drought<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission plans to rewrite the EU\u2019s flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many being located in drying and water-stressed regions, analysis has found.<\/p>\n<p>Mining is a water-intensive industry, requiring large volumes of water for ore processing, dust suppression, waste management and mine dewatering. 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