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Record Copper Boom in Serbia: Chinese Mining Profits Surge Past €1.3 Billion
A dramatic rise in global copper prices is transforming Serbia’s mining sector, pushing Chinese-operated companies to record profits exceeding €1.3 billion. This surge highlights Serbia’s growing…
Europe gas futures slip in Week 15 as demand softens and supply steadies, but summer storage pressure looms
European TTF gas futures fell in Week 15, driven by weaker demand during Orthodox Easter and slightly improved supply conditions. The drop offers short-term relief, yet…
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…
Europe power prices ease in early April, but Iberia bucks the trend
Electricity prices fell across most major European markets in the second week of April, pulling down regional weekly averages. The exceptions—especially Spain and Portugal—saw prices rise…
Europe power demand softens in early April, with Easter effects and a forecast rebound
Electricity demand fell across most major European markets in the second week of April, led by a 16% drop in France. Forecasts for the third week…