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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…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Strategy Faces a Permitting Bottleneck Amid Surging Capital Demand
Europe’s push for strategic autonomy in critical minerals is entering a decisive phase, yet the continent is confronting a deep structural imbalance. While capital availability is…
Nordic Mining’s Critical Minerals Push Becomes a Test of Execution for Europe’s Green Transition
Europe’s drive to secure critical raw materials is increasingly looking north, as Nordic projects target rare earths, lithium and copper for electrification and clean energy. But…
Fensfeltet rare earth project tests Europe’s ability to secure supply without compromising ESG
Norway’s Fensfeltet deposit—Europe’s largest known rare earth resource—has been upgraded to as much as 15.9 million tonnes of rare earth oxides. But turning that promise into…
Neo Performance Materials Starts Heavy Rare Earth Separation in Estonia, Signaling Europe’s Push for Midstream Independence
Neo Performance Materials has commissioned a heavy rare earth solvent extraction line at its Silmet facility in Estonia, reaching nameplate capacity and producing separated dysprosium and…
€2.2B Financing Package for Germany’s Geothermal Lithium Project Points to a New European Funding Template
Vulcan Energy Resources’ Lionheart geothermal and lithium project in Germany is advancing with a €2.2 billion financing package designed to make a first-of-its-kind hybrid asset bankable.…
Brussels Water Rules Under Scrutiny as Sweden Mining Push Spurs Fight Over EU Environmental Governance
Reports of closed-door discussions between Swedish mining representatives and EU policymakers have triggered alarm in Brussels over whether Europe’s water protection standards could be weakened. The…