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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…
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…
Geopolitics lifts European oil and gas prices in late April as EU carbon futures soften
Brent front-month crude climbed from a Monday low of $95.48/bbl to a Friday peak of $105.33/bbl, while European gas benchmarks also rose on Strait of Hormuz-related…
European power prices ease in late April as demand softens and renewables lift supply
Across most major European electricity markets, weekly prices fell in the fourth week of April as lower demand and stronger wind and solar output weighed on…
Europe power demand slips week-on-week as warmer weather and May Day holidays curb consumption
Electricity demand fell across most major European markets during the week of April 20, led by the UK’s 5.9% drop. Forecasts for the week of April…
Solar hits new April highs across Europe while wind diverges, raising short-term supply volatility
In the week of April 20, solar output surged in several European markets—Germany and Italy rebounded sharply and multiple countries set new April records—while wind performance…
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…