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IBU-tec Earnings in Focus: Battery Materials Strategy Faces Crucial Test as LFP Expansion Moves Toward Scale
Investors are closely watching IBU-tec’s upcoming 2025 financial results, as the German advanced materials company enters a critical execution phase in its battery materials strategy. The…
Serbia’s Raška Boron Discovery Revalued: €5.5bn Potential Signals Strategic Industrial Opportunity in Europe
A boron deposit near Raška in southwestern Serbia is rapidly emerging as a strategically significant industrial asset, following new estimates that place the broader Jarandol basin’s…
Germanium Mining maps a drill path for its Québec project with up to C$1.35 million exploration budget in 2026
Germanium Mining has outlined an exploration programme for its Québec asset with a 2026 budget of up to C$1.35 million, moving from early prospecting toward a…
Fragmented Metals Markets 2026: Copper Leads Demand, Lithium Stabilizes, and Africa Becomes the New Supply Battleground
The global metals market in 2026 is no longer moving in sync. Instead of broad, cycle-driven rallies, the sector is entering a phase of fragmentation, where…
Top ASX Copper Stocks Offer Leveraged Exposure to Structural Demand Boom
Australia’s mining sector is offering investors a broad range of entry points into the global copper market, from diversified majors to high-risk exploration plays. As demand…
US battery capacity surge threatens near-term oversupply as demand lags
A wave of investment since 2024 has pushed US battery manufacturing capacity far ahead of near-term demand, raising the odds of surplus and margin pressure. With…
Spain’s €414M Push for Critical Minerals Strengthens EU Supply Independence
Spain is staking its claim as a cornerstone of European critical mineral security with a €414 million investment aimed at boosting domestic production, recycling, and sustainable…
Congo’s Cobalt Clampdown Lays Bare China’s Fragile Grip on Critical Minerals
China’s commanding position in the global critical minerals market—particularly in battery metals—has long appeared unassailable. In 2024, the country accounted for roughly 78 per cent of…
Savannah pushes ahead with Barroso lithium project as Europe targets supply independence
London-listed Savannah Resources is accelerating work on its Barroso lithium project in northern Portugal, citing expanding spodumene resources and a financing runway supported by a €110mn…
EU’s Nickel Strategy Hits a Wall in Brazil as ESG and Viability Questions Mount
The European Union has labeled a shuttered Brazilian nickel refinery a “strategic project,” but the site is tied to Jervois Global, which is navigating bankruptcy proceedings…