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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…
Serbia’s industrial push meets a tougher trust test for mining, power and remediation
As Serbia expands projects tied to lithium, copper, power generation and environmental clean-up, companies are finding that engineering alone no longer determines approval. Public relations is…
Serbia turns on SEPA payments, aiming to speed and cheapen euro transfers
Serbia has begun processing euro-denominated payments under SEPA rules from May 2026, a move the National Bank of Serbia says will improve the speed and predictability…
Serbia moves toward pension law changes, but retirement rules for most remain unchanged
Serbia is drafting amendments to its Law on Pension and Disability Insurance after April consultations, but officials say the core retirement framework for most insured people…
Alta Banka’s Serbia expansion relies on recapitalisation and state-linked payment flows
Alta Banka’s rapid growth in Serbia is being underwritten by large shareholder capital injections and fee income tied to public-sector transactions, rather than improving underlying profitability.…
Messer Tehnogas keeps profits steady in 2025 as costs rise and growth stays restrained
Messer Tehnogas reported modest revenue growth in 2025 but saw operating profit slip as higher material input costs weighed on margins. Net profit edged up, supported…