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Europe Turns Rare Earth and Magnet Strategy Into an Industrial Buildout
Europe is moving from rare-earth policy ambitions to industrial execution, aiming to connect mining-adjacent inputs, separation and refining, magnet manufacturing, and recycling through initiatives such as…
Altilium’s Funding Push Signals Europe’s Battery Recycling Moves From Niche to Strategic Supply Chain
UK clean-tech firm Altilium is raising capital to scale battery recycling in Europe, aiming to turn end-of-life EV batteries into secondary lithium, nickel and cobalt. The…
Europe’s Steel Market Transforms as Carbon Pricing Redefines Trade, Costs, and Competitiveness
Europe’s steel industry is entering a decisive new era in 2026–2027, where carbon pricing is no longer a secondary factor but a central driver of market…
Neo Performance Materials starts heavy rare earth separation in Estonia, strengthening Europe’s magnet supply chain
Neo Performance Materials has commissioned a small-scale solvent extraction line for heavy rare earth elements at its Silmet facility in Estonia, producing initial terbium and dysprosium…
International Graphite’s 99.9%+ Purity Results Bolster Plans for an Italy Battery-Grade Processing Hub
International Graphite says testwork with Italian partner Alkeemia has confirmed battery-grade purification results above 99.9% total graphitic carbon (TGC), consistently across seven concentrate samples from multiple…
Uzbekistan Moves Kizilkok Uranium Project Deeper Into ISL Development, Reinforcing Central Asia’s Low-Cost Fuel Role
Uzbekistan has advanced the Kizilkok uranium deposit into an advanced development stage, building around in-situ leaching (ISL). The move underscores how Central Asia is leaning on…
First Quantum Steps Up Kazakhstan Copper Exploration, Betting on a District-Scale Play in the Chu-Sarysu Basin
First Quantum Minerals will spend $4 million to $5 million on exploration in 2026 and expand its Kazakhstan footprint, placing the Chu-Sarysu basin at the center…
Offtake Deals Become the New Financing Engine in Global Mining as Contracted Demand Drives Bankability
Across lithium, rare earths and nickel markets, offtake agreements are increasingly being used to unlock final investment decisions and financing—shifting value from geology to contracted production.…
Zinnwald Lithium secures key permit for underground exploration tunnel, advancing Germany’s push for domestic lithium
Zinnwald Lithium has received approval from Saxony’s Mining Authority to build a 1-kilometre underground exploration tunnel at its Saxony project, moving the deposit into an execution…
Copper Find Near Bor Highlights Serbia’s Strategic Value as Europe Seeks Reliable Supply
A newly identified copper deposit near Bor in eastern Serbia is being viewed as a meaningful addition to one of Europe’s most established mining districts, reinforcing…