Europe
Southeast Europe builds a critical-minerals refining corridor as EU supply-chain push accelerates
Lithium, copper and rare-earth processing projects are drawing investment to the Danube–Adriatic–Black Sea region, as the EU targets domestic processing and recycling by 2030. Serbia, Romania,…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Push: €100 Billion in Refining and Battery Materials Investment Targets Supply Security by 2035
Europe is ramping up critical minerals processing investment—spanning solvent extraction, hydrometallurgy, battery materials and recycling—with analysts estimating more than €100 billion in capital needs by 2035.…
Europe Turns to Solvent Extraction to Secure Critical Minerals—But the Scale Gap Remains
Europe’s critical-minerals push is shifting from mining to solvent extraction and hydrometallurgical refining, where value and leverage are increasingly concentrated. Yet with less than 5% of…
Secondary Mining Boom in South-East Europe: Turning Copper, Zinc and Lithium Waste into Strategic Resources
Across South-East Europe, a quiet industrial shift is gaining momentum. Vast deposits of tailings, slag, coal ash, and metallurgical waste—once viewed as environmental burdens—are being redefined…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Push Runs Into a Demand Reality Check as Lithium, Copper and Nickel Strain Policy
Europe is accelerating mining, partnerships and public financing to secure critical minerals, but the strategy leans heavily on supply expansion as demand rises from energy transition,…
ASX Miners Become External Investors in Europe’s Critical Minerals Push
Australian Securities Exchange-listed miners are increasingly acting as both suppliers and investors in Europe’s critical minerals supply chain, supported by EU industrial policy and long-term offtake…
Spain’s Regulatory Green Light Boosts Penouta Tin-Tantalum Project and Strengthens Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy
The approval of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the Penouta tin-tantalum project in Spain marks a significant milestone for Energy Transition Minerals, unlocking new momentum in…
The Dragon Path Across Europe: CATL, Critical Minerals, and the Rise of a New Battery Industrial Corridor
Europe’s accelerating energy transition is increasingly shaped not only by climate policy, but by the growing reality of industrial dependency and global supply chains. At the…
Serbia Emerges as Strategic Near-Shoring Hub for Europe’s LFP Energy Storage Value Chain and Battery Supply Networks
Europe’s rapid shift toward renewable energy, electrification, and large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) is fundamentally reshaping the continent’s industrial landscape. As policymakers intensify efforts to localize…
ElevenEs and Serbia’s Rise as a Strategic Hub in Europe’s Lithium-Ion Battery and Clean Energy Value Chain
The emergence of ElevenEs marks a defining moment in Europe’s rapidly evolving battery manufacturing industry, positioning Serbia as a rising force in the continent’s lithium iron…