Europe
Serbia’s Lithium Strategy Sparks Economic Ambition and Environmental Concerns in Europe’s Critical Minerals Race
Serbia has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its industrial future with the adoption of its long-term strategy for managing mineral and geological resources through 2040.…
Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy Faces a Major Exploration Gap: Why Upstream Investment Is Now Essential
Europe is accelerating efforts to secure critical raw materials needed for its green transition, digital economy, and industrial resilience. Through new regulations, funding tools, and global…
Geopolitics Turns Critical Raw Materials Into Strategic Power Assets
In 2026, critical raw materials are increasingly governed by export controls, state reserves, and national security priorities rather than traditional supply-and-demand cycles. The shift is already…
Magnesium Batteries Emerge as a Serious Challenger to Lithium-Ion in Next-Generation Energy Storage
A growing wave of innovation in magnesium-based battery technology is beginning to reshape the global energy storage landscape, positioning magnesium as a credible long-term alternative to…
Germany Launches Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Plant as Europe Builds Circular Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Germany is taking a concrete step toward reducing Europe’s dependence on Chinese rare earth supply chains with the launch of a new industrial recycling facility in…
Europe pushes for integrated lithium and critical minerals supply chains to cut import dependence
Europe is moving from policy ambition to execution by building domestic extraction, refining and recycling capacity—starting with lithium and rare earths—to reduce exposure to foreign processing…
Europe Turns Rare Earth and Magnet Strategy Into an Industrial Buildout
Europe is moving from rare-earth policy ambitions to industrial execution, aiming to connect mining-adjacent inputs, separation and refining, magnet manufacturing, and recycling through initiatives such as…
Altilium’s Funding Push Signals Europe’s Battery Recycling Moves From Niche to Strategic Supply Chain
UK clean-tech firm Altilium is raising capital to scale battery recycling in Europe, aiming to turn end-of-life EV batteries into secondary lithium, nickel and cobalt. The…
Europe’s Steel Market Transforms as Carbon Pricing Redefines Trade, Costs, and Competitiveness
Europe’s steel industry is entering a decisive new era in 2026–2027, where carbon pricing is no longer a secondary factor but a central driver of market…
Neo Performance Materials starts heavy rare earth separation in Estonia, strengthening Europe’s magnet supply chain
Neo Performance Materials has commissioned a small-scale solvent extraction line for heavy rare earth elements at its Silmet facility in Estonia, producing initial terbium and dysprosium…