Metals One’s Black Schist nickel-copper-cobalt-zinc project in Finland has failed to secure European Union strategic-project designation, highlighting the importance of technical feasibility, permitting, financing and commercial agreements in advancing critical-mineral
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A European battery research initiative has taken a significant step towards commercialising recycled graphite, demonstrating that recovered battery materials can be used in industrial cell production rather than remaining limited
Kazakhstan is pursuing industrial partnerships with Belgian companies to expand its rare earth processing capacity and strengthen its position as a potential supplier of critical raw materials to European manufacturers.
Kazakhstan is seeking cooperation with Belgian industrial companies to develop domestic rare earth processing and separation facilities, aiming to supply higher-value critical materials to European manufacturers and diversify supply chains
Boron One Holdings has estimated a post-tax value of approximately €571 million for its Piskanja boron project in Serbia, with an initial capital requirement of €71.4 million and a projected
The European Union is exploring financial support for Vietnam’s critical minerals sector, seeking to strengthen access to tungsten, antimony, rare earths and other strategic materials as international competition for non-Chinese
Galantas Gold has postponed a preliminary economic assessment of its Indiana gold-copper project in Chile while it investigates newly identified mineralised structures beyond the boundaries of the existing resource model.
Orosur Mining has intersected 267.4 metres grading 0.65 g/t gold from surface at the El Cedro target within its Anzá project in Colombia, while advancing permitting preparations for the Pepas
Beowulf Mining is facing an acute liquidity crisis after a proposed €4.73 million financing package failed to close, threatening the future of its Swedish iron-ore and Finnish graphite projects. The
Europe has expanded its critical raw materials pipeline to 106 strategic projects requiring an estimated €21 billion in investment, but financing, processing technology, energy costs and customer demand will determine

