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Middle Island widens polymetallic search at Bobija in western Serbia as antimony’s strategic value rises
Australian-listed Middle Island Resources has expanded its polymetallic exploration footprint at the Bobija Project in western Serbia, with new soil and rock-chip sampling confirming a silver-lead-zinc-antimony…
Montenegro weighs US-linked LNG corridor as Bar terminal and gas plants move from concept to feasibility
Montenegro is again exploring gas-fired power generation and an LNG import terminal at the Port of Bar, with JERA assessing technical, commercial and financial viability. The…
Montenegro new-build apartment prices hit €2,445/m² as coastal demand outstrips supply
In the first quarter of 2026, Montenegro’s average price for newly built apartments rose to €2,445 per square meter, about 20% higher year-on-year. The climb is…
Porto Montenegro to add 100 berths as Adriatic 42 targets €150 million growth
Porto Montenegro says it is moving into a new expansion phase that will add around 100 berths, while affiliated shipyard operator Adriatic 42 pursues a long-term…
Montenegro’s construction permits surge signals a faster investment cycle, but execution risks remain
Montenegro issued permits worth more than €240 million in the first quarter of 2026—nearly six times the level a year earlier—pointing to renewed momentum across tourism,…
Türkiye Positions Itself as a Critical Minerals Hub as Europe Reworks Supply Chains
At the OECD Critical Minerals Forum in Istanbul, officials said Türkiye is gaining strategic weight in Europe’s search for less concentrated and more geopolitically secure sources…
FEED Becomes the Core Engine of Bankable Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Projects in Europe
Across Europe, and increasingly across Southeast Europe, Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) is evolving from a preliminary technical step into a decisive stage that determines whether environmental…
Balkans Emerge as Europe’s Strategic Industrial Hinterland in the Lithium, Energy and Logistics Race
A major industrial realignment in Europe is quietly transforming Southeast Europe from a perceived peripheral manufacturing zone into a rising strategic industrial hinterland. Countries such as…
Germany Turns To Madagascar Graphite As Europe Accelerates Battery Supply Chain Security Strategy
Germany is stepping up efforts to secure independent critical raw materials for Europe’s battery supply chain, with a technical delegation visiting the Molo graphite mine in…
Europe’s Rare Earth Push Hits Its Hardest Bottleneck: Fragmented Supply Chains
Europe is advancing rare earth refining, recycling and magnet manufacturing projects, but policymakers say the central problem is no longer technology—it is fragmentation. With China still…