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Europe Builds a Processing-Led Supply Model for Battery Metals and Power Grids
Europe’s industrial strategy is shifting from owning raw materials to capturing value through processing, chemical transformation, recycling and supply-chain integration—especially for battery-critical inputs like nickel, rare…
EPCG discloses €333m legacy renewable payments, showing how long-term tariff gaps can outlast support policies
Montenegro’s state utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore says it has paid €333 million to “privileged” renewable producers under older incentive schemes, with costs largely flowing through the…
In South-East Europe’s renewables boom, where power can go is becoming the real profit driver
As solar and wind capacity expands across Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans, transmission limitations are increasingly dictating returns. Investors are shifting attention from resource…
Montenegro steps up public energy retrofits with EU, KfW and EBRD support under REEP
Montenegro has mobilised more than €100 million for upgrades to schools, healthcare facilities and targeted residential energy-efficiency measures through the EU-backed Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP).…
Cosmos Exploration’s Cross-Border Lithium Strategy Targets Supply-Chain Risk in Europe
Cosmos Exploration is positioning itself as a coordinator of cross-border lithium supply chains in Europe, seeking to align resources with refining, logistics and industrial demand. The…
World Bank backs €40 million Nikšić waste and landfill cleanup platform
The World Bank has approved €40 million in financing for a dual-purpose project in Nikšić aimed at creating a regional waste management and processing centre while…
Montenegro prepares full rollout of Customs Decisions System as it modernises cross-border approvals
Montenegro is moving into the final stage of customs reform, preparing to launch the Customs Decisions System (CDS) in early April 2026. The platform will replace…
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…