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Eurobattery Minerals Secures SEK 60 Million Convertible Deal as Europe’s Critical Minerals Financing Gap Widens
Swedish-listed Eurobattery Minerals has returned to the convertible financing market, securing a SEK 60 million multi-tranche funding facility from Loft Capital. The agreement comes shortly after…
Europe’s Tungsten Race Evolves Into a Strategic Battle for Industrial and Defense Security
For decades, tungsten remained a relatively overlooked industrial metal, traded mostly within specialized manufacturing sectors tied to cutting tools, heavy machinery and industrial alloys. By 2026,…
Tungsten’s Return Puts Europe’s Mining and Defense Supply Chains Back in Focus
Tungsten is re-emerging in Europe as a strategic metal as defense spending rises and concerns grow about reliance on Chinese supply. The shift is drawing renewed…
US-Backed Kazakhstan Tungsten Project Advances as Central Asia Emerges as a Critical Minerals Power Hub
A major US-supported tungsten project in Kazakhstan is moving from agreement to execution, marking a significant shift in how global critical minerals supply chains are being…
Cove Kaz Wins Majority Control of Kazakhstan Tungsten Joint Venture, Advancing a $1.1 Billion Critical Minerals Buildout
Cove Kaz Capital Group has secured a 70% controlling stake in a major Kazakhstan tungsten joint venture, moving the project from exploration potential toward an execution-focused…
EQ Resources keeps investing in Spain as it anchors its Western-aligned tungsten supply strategy
EQ Resources’ March 2026 quarterly update confirms continued investment in its Spanish tungsten operation, underscoring a long-term plan to build a Western-aligned critical minerals supply chain…
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…
Central Asia’s Tungsten Push Puts Pressure on China’s Critical-Mineral Grip
Rising tungsten prices and tighter Chinese export controls have accelerated interest in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as alternative sources of a defense- and manufacturing-critical metal. NATO’s December…
Graphite and Tungsten Move From Commodity Plays to Europe’s Supply-Chain Strategy
Investors are increasingly treating graphite and tungsten as strategic building blocks for resilient supply chains, reflecting pressure from the energy transition, defense demand, and heightened geopolitical…
Eurobattery Minerals moves San Juan tungsten in Galicia toward execution, aiming for faster EU supply security
Eurobattery Minerals has advanced its San Juan tungsten project in A Gudiña, Galicia, entering an execution-focused stage that brings engineering, financing and industrial market links into…