Europe
Europe’s Mining Push Widens: From Battery Inputs to Fertilisers, Defence and Industrial Minerals
Europe’s mining revival is expanding beyond lithium, nickel and graphite as the continent confronts import dependence across agriculture, construction, defence and chemicals. Investors are increasingly valuing…
Germany and Serbia Tighten Mining Cooperation as Europe Builds Closer Critical Materials Links
A German delegation’s visit to Serbia—centered on geology and mining collaboration—underscores how Europe is shifting from raw-materials policy statements toward tighter, EU-aligned supply-chain execution. The focus…
Graphite and Tungsten Move From Commodity Plays to Europe’s Supply-Chain Strategy
Investors are increasingly treating graphite and tungsten as strategic building blocks for resilient supply chains, reflecting pressure from the energy transition, defense demand, and heightened geopolitical…
Eurobattery Minerals moves San Juan tungsten in Galicia toward execution, aiming for faster EU supply security
Eurobattery Minerals has advanced its San Juan tungsten project in A Gudiña, Galicia, entering an execution-focused stage that brings engineering, financing and industrial market links into…
Outokumpu’s Kemi Expansion Turns Waste Rock and Tailings into a Financing-Grade Circular Business Model
Outokumpu is building Europe’s first industrial-scale circular mining ecosystem at its Kemi chromite mine, aiming to monetize roughly 3 million tonnes of annual waste rock and…
Europe’s mining shift moves from deposits to refining capacity, reshaping deals and risk
Europe’s metals industry is increasingly competing on processing and refining, not just on access to deposits. A growing mix of offtake-backed financing, trading-house involvement, and portfolio…
Financing and Execution Risks Rise as Southeast Europe Repositions the Western Tethyan Belt
Australian-listed junior explorers are increasing activity across eastern Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina as the Western segment of the Tethyan metallogenic belt is revalued. The shift…
Europe’s Mining M&A Picks Up as Strategic Metals Become the Capital Allocation Priority
European mining dealmaking is accelerating in early 2026, with global mergers, acquisitions and financing topping $11 billion and larger transactions returning. The shift is being driven…
Southeast Europe’s Western Tethyan Belt Draws Capital—But Investors Are Now Testing Projects on ESG and Energy Readiness
Southeast Europe is moving from junior exploration interest to a broader mining cycle across the Western Tethyan Belt, led by Serbia’s copper-gold districts and expanding project…
Foreign money, EU rules: Europe’s critical minerals push becomes a supply-chain finance contest
Europe’s critical minerals strategy is evolving into a globally financed buildout rather than a purely domestic mining rebound, with non-European developers and capital increasingly embedded in…