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Middle East risk spotlights Europe’s critical minerals exposure—and the limits of current plans
Europe’s push to secure critical minerals for defence and industry is being tested by Gulf of Hormuz tensions, which are tightening access to key inputs such…
Bosnia’s €25bn Mining Portfolio Puts Strategic Metals on the Map—But Permits Could Decide the Timing
A German-backed investor says its Bosnia and Herzegovina concession portfolio includes an estimated €25 billion resource base spanning industrial minerals and polymetallic potential. Progress, however, hinges…
EU presses for coordinated oil contingency plans as Middle East risks ripple into supply
The European Commission has urged EU member states to upgrade contingency planning for oil and petroleum product supply amid Middle East-linked instability and the closure of…
Germany takes equity stake in Australia’s Nolans rare earths project to lock in Europe’s NdPr supply
Germany is backing the Nolans rare earths project in Australia with a €50 million equity investment via KfW under the German Raw Materials Fund, aiming to…
Greenland’s Malmbjerg and SSAB Deal Signals Europe’s Shift Toward Bankable, Traceable Molybdenum Supply
Europe is moving from spot purchasing toward long-term contracts for critical inputs, with Greenland Resources’ eight-year molybdenum offtake agreement with SSAB providing a template for more…
Boron project near Raška shifts from single deposit to a Serbia supply platform
A Canadian investor is expanding its boron plans near Raška, moving beyond the Piskanja deposit toward a cluster-style mining and processing model. The push could help…
Serbia’s industrial bet hinges on power, grids and carbon rules as Chinese capital builds a mining-to-export chain
Serbia is emerging as a key European production and processing hub as Chinese-backed investment links copper, steel and logistics to the realities of electricity cost volatility…
Refractory Materials Move to the Front of Europe’s Industrial Risk Calculus
As Europe pushes steel, cement and glass production toward lower emissions and higher efficiency, refractory materials are increasingly treated as a financial lever rather than a…
Southeast Europe’s Industrial “Perimeter” Strategy Gains Momentum as Cost Pressure Hits Western Plants
As labour and energy costs rise in Western Europe, Southeast Europe is positioning itself as an industrial “perimeter” for processing and refining—backed by lower wages, cheaper…
Energy arbitrage turns battery storage into a competitiveness lever for Europe’s metal refiners
As battery energy storage systems (BESS) spread across European refining sites, operators are using energy arbitrage—charging when power is cheap and discharging during peaks—to stabilize costs…