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Renewables’ bankability is shifting from permits to post-construction performance
In Europe’s fast-growing wind and solar pipeline, projects are increasingly judged by what they deliver after commissioning—not by what environmental assessments promise. That change is pushing…
Serbia’s energy build-out hinges on EIA/ESIA discipline—and science-led PR
Serbia’s next wave of solar, wind, grid upgrades and selective thermal work will be shaped as much by how environmental assessments are communicated as by engineering.…
Western Balkans urge EU to revise CBAM treatment of electricity exports amid demand slump
Governments across the Western Balkans have asked the EU to amend rules under Regulation (EU) 2023/956 after carbon-related charges applied to electricity exports from 1 January…
Zijin’s Andean Repositioning: How Chinese Capital Is Repricing Peru Copper and Argentina Lithium
Zijin Mining is using long-horizon capital to transform assets in Peru and Argentina that were viewed as nearing the end of their current operating models. Its…
European Metals Advances Cinovec Lithium Project as EIA Approval Process Enters Critical Stage
European Metals Holdings has achieved a key regulatory milestone at its flagship Cinovec Lithium Project in the Czech Republic, as the environmental approval process moves into…
Rox Resources clears a key hurdle at Youanmi Gold Mine as dewatering ends and production nears
Rox Resources says dewatering of the main pit at its fully owned Youanmi Gold Mine in Western Australia is complete, opening the way for underground development.…
Chile–Argentina Cross-Border Mining Projects 2026: Copper, Lithium and the Future of Global Supply Chains
Global commodity markets are rapidly redefining geopolitical priorities, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Andes. Once viewed as a natural barrier between Chile…
Critical Minerals in 2026: Why Bankability—not Capital—Is the Real Bottleneck for Lithium, Copper and Nickel Projects
The global race for critical minerals is no longer defined by how much resource exists in the ground—it is increasingly determined by whether projects can actually…
CBAM and Serbian exporters: Building a pre-verification framework before the EU border
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has moved from policy signal to operational constraint. For exporters in Serbia—particularly in steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers and electricity—the question is…
Renewables’ bankability is shifting from permits to proven environmental performance
In Europe and other fast-growing markets, lenders and regulators are moving the definition of renewable energy bankability beyond approvals. Projects are increasingly judged on whether they…