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Horizon Europe’s cross-border R&D push is reshaping how European mining and materials projects get built
Europe is moving beyond a model built on owning raw resources toward one focused on transforming ores into industrial-grade metals and battery-related materials. Horizon Europe—its €95.5…
Tupan solar plant cleared for construction in Nikšić area as Montenegro advances its utility-scale PV pipeline
Montenegro has granted full environmental and construction clearance to the Tupan solar power plant near Nikšić, moving the 90 MW project into execution. The approval marks…
Europe’s dilemma in a processing-led minerals world: where value is made, and who holds the levers
As battery and industrial supply chains shift toward processing and chemical conversion, Europe’s influence looks strongest in selective niches but weaker in the large-scale steps that…
FinnCobalt’s First Standalone Sustainability Report Highlights Execution Risk Controls for Eurobattery Minerals’ Hautalampi Project
Eurobattery Minerals’ Finnish subsidiary FinnCobalt has published its first standalone sustainability report for the Hautalampi battery metals project, outlining how it plans to manage environmental, safety…
Europe’s Mining Bet Shifts From Ground to Governance as Foreign Capital Shapes Value Creation
Even with advanced mining jurisdictions and a growing pipeline for battery metals, Europe still relies on non-European backers for financing and processing. The strategic battleground is…
Battery metals rerouted: North Africa and the Gulf take on refining roles as Europe cuts Russian exposure
As Europe seeks to reduce reliance on Russian-processed battery materials, a supply corridor linking Sub-Saharan Africa, Morocco and the Gulf is increasingly taking over parts of…
Europe’s battery metals pivot: how Russian refining links are being unwound and rebuilt
Europe’s effort to secure a resilient, low-carbon battery metals supply chain is colliding with a structural legacy of Russian refining. Since 2022, metals flows have been…
Umicore’s European bet on recycling and refining: building resilience in battery metals supply
As electric vehicle demand lifts the volume of end-of-life batteries, Umicore is positioning its Belgium operations to turn recovered materials into battery-grade inputs. The company’s model…
BASF’s midstream push in battery materials: Europe’s cathode supply chain is being engineered for control
Mining remains headline-grabbing, but BASF’s strategy shows where Europe’s battery leverage is really shifting: into chemical processing and cathode active materials. With investments estimated at €1–2…
Europe’s Nickel Dilemma for Batteries: From Import Dependence to Controlled Supply
With Indonesia dominating global nickel output and Europe still reliant on external processing, the region faces mounting exposure to trade and regulatory shocks. The response is…