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Iran Strait Closure Tightens Sulfur Supply, Raising Costs for Copper and Nickel Producers
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sharply constrained Gulf sulfur flows, triggering export restrictions and record prices. That squeeze is now feeding directly into…
Norway takes planning control of Fen rare earth project as Europe seeks supply security
Norway has moved to assume national planning authority for the Fen rare earth deposit, aiming to speed approvals for a project seen as pivotal to reducing…
Norway moves to centralise planning for Fen rare earth project to speed Europe’s critical minerals push
Norway has stepped in to take over planning for the Fen rare earth project in Telemark, aiming to accelerate development after Rare Earths Norway upgraded its…
Spanish Mountain and Wheaton agree $55mn royalty financing for British Columbia gold project
Spanish Mountain Gold has signed a $55 million royalty agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals, granting a 1.5% net smelter return on future gold and silver production.…
Non-China Critical Minerals to Trade at a Premium as US Redraws Global Supply Chains
A structural transformation is taking hold in global critical minerals markets, where price formation is no longer dictated purely by cost efficiency but increasingly by geopolitical…
Cene električne energije u Jugoistočnoj Evropi naglo pale 23. aprila, ali intradnevna volatilnost ostaje visoka zbog solarne energije
23. aprila su day-ahead cene električne energije u Jugoistočnoj Evropi znatno pale, uz smanjen neto uvoz i bolju regionalnu ravnotežu. Ipak, rasponi cena tokom dana ostali…
Vetar i solar preoblikuju cene u Jugoistočnoj Evropi, a baterije postaju ključni uslov za stabilnost tržišta
U prvom kvartalu 2026. vetar i solar u Jugoistočnoj Evropi više ne utiču samo na količine proizvodnje, već sve jače određuju formiranje cena, prekogranične tokove i…
SEE power prices tumble on easing imports and stronger solar swings, but evening tightness persists
Day-ahead power prices in South-East Europe fell sharply on 23 April, with most markets down EUR 18/MWh to EUR 32/MWh as net imports eased and the…
South-East Europe’s power market shifts: wind and solar now drive volatility, making flexibility—and batteries—the next test
By Q1 2026, wind and solar in South-East Europe have grown large enough to shape price formation, cross-border flows and balancing costs—not just add more renewable…
Slovenija: potrošnja električne energije porasla u martu, uz rast industrijske aktivnosti
U martu je ukupna povlačenja iz slovenačke prenosne mreže iznosila 966,5 GWh, što predstavlja rast od oko 1,5% u odnosu na isti mesec prethodne godine. Povećanje…