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Northern Cape pitches a mining-led industrial upgrade, betting on beneficiation and critical minerals
South Africa’s Northern Cape is positioning itself as the next major mining and industrial frontier, with officials calling for a deliberate shift from raw extraction to…
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…
Rare Earth Refining Becomes Europe’s Most Expensive Strategic Constraint
Europe’s push for strategic minerals runs into a hard limit at the refining stage: separating and processing rare earth elements is highly capital-intensive, technically demanding and…
Europe Turns Critical Minerals Policy Into a Finance-Driven Supply Model
Europe is increasingly using financing, long-term offtake agreements and industrial partnerships to secure access to critical minerals, sidestepping the need for direct ownership of overseas mines.…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Pivot: From Extraction to Processing Powered by Energy Integration
Europe is increasingly prioritizing processing, upgrading, and refining over pure extraction as investors look for steadier economics. The shift is being reinforced by regional build-outs that…
Europe’s critical minerals push turns downstream first—but funding gaps still block full-scale expansion
In 2026, Europe’s mining finance is increasingly prioritizing processing, refining and recycling over new mine construction, guided by the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials framework. Yet…
CBAM’s Carbon-Adjusted Power Costs Are Reshaping Metals Competition
Europe’s CBAM is pushing producers to price carbon through electricity as well as emissions, altering how aluminium, copper and battery-related materials compete in EU-linked markets. At…