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Montenegro’s power constraints could test a tourism-led growth model as demand peaks outpace capacity
Montenegro’s electricity system is increasingly struggling to match seasonal demand driven by tourism and real estate, forcing greater reliance on imports when hydropower output is most…
Montenegro’s tourism-and-capital model delivers growth, but leaves the economy exposed to external shocks
Montenegro’s 2026 outlook shows an economy increasingly powered by foreign investment and tourism rather than domestic production. The upside—high-margin inflows and rapid coastal development—comes with structural…
Peru’s 2026 Election Puts a Political Risk Premium on Copper Investment
Peru, the world’s third-largest copper producer, is entering a prolonged 2026 election period that is already delaying investment decisions. With copper dominating Peru’s mining pipeline and…
KGHM Targets Morocco for Copper Expansion, Seeking Shorter Supply Lines to Poland
Poland’s state-controlled copper producer KGHM says Morocco has become a priority for its international expansion, with new cooperation aimed at bringing raw materials closer to its…
South Africa Nickel Project Faces Fresh Environmental Challenge as Permitting Process Comes Under Scrutiny
A South African environmental group has launched a second appeal in three months against government approval for nickel prospecting in the Northern Cape, intensifying debate over…
Lithium Supply Explained: Brine vs Hard Rock Production and the Global Battery Supply Chain
Lithium has become one of the most strategically important commodities in the global economy, driven by its role in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, grid…
Ukraine Iron Ore Faces 2026 Stress Test as Prices, Power Costs and EU Carbon Rules Bite
Ukraine’s iron ore sector is entering 2026 with production and export declines already underway, as weak global prices, sharply higher electricity costs and the EU’s CBAM…
Kazakhstan Gold and Copper Expansion: Miryildiz’s $480M Mining Project Signals a New Era for Central Asia’s Resource Sector
Turkey’s Miryildiz Mining is accelerating its global expansion with a $480 million investment in eastern Kazakhstan, targeting first production by late 2026. The project, located in…
Rising Tax Burdens Reshape Industrial Competitiveness Across Europe’s Manufacturing and Raw Materials Sectors
A growing concern is taking hold across Europe’s industrial landscape: the total tax burden on businesses is rising sharply, and its cumulative impact is beginning to…
First Quantum Puts $4.5 Million Into Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu Copper Play as Central Asia Becomes a New Exploration Magnet
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals is funding $4.5 million of exploration in 2026 in Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu basin, a sedimentary area increasingly viewed as a potential large-scale copper…