Europe’s Steel Slump Signals Challenges for Mining and Raw Materials Supply
The recent downturn in Europe’s steel sector is more than a temporary market correction—it is a stress test for the continent’s industrial ecosystem, exposing structural...
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Western Balkans Explore Shared CRM Platform to Attract Battery-Materials Investment
Governments across the Western Balkans are exploring the creation of a shared Critical Raw Materials (CRM) platform aimed at attracting investment in battery-materials processing, refining,...
Europe’s Industrial Inflection Point: How Critical Mineral Strategy Will Shape the Continent
Europe is entering a decade of profound industrial transformation. The convergence of the energy transition, digitalisation, automation, and geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping the continent’s industrial...
The Energy Transition’s Material Reality: Why Metals Will Decide Europe’s Industrial Future
Europe’s energy transition is often framed as a question of technology. Policymakers highlight electrification, smart grids, hydrogen ecosystems, digitalisation, and next-generation battery chemistries. Yet the...
The Green Revolution’s Mineral Trap: How Europe’s Resource Dependence Threatens Competitiveness
Europe’s green transition is often hailed as a triumph of technology, policy, and environmental leadership. Yet beneath this narrative lies a structural vulnerability: heavy dependence...
South Africa Shifts from Gold and Platinum to Battery Minerals and Energy Metals
South Africa’s historic dominance in gold and platinum mining is facing unprecedented challenges. Declining ore grades, rising labor costs, frequent power interruptions, and the inherent...
Africa’s Critical Minerals: The Global Race for Energy Transition Dominance
Sub-Saharan Africa is emerging as the battleground for the world’s critical minerals, as China, the United States, and Europe compete to secure vital resources essential...
Global Critical Minerals Demand Sparks Strategic Investment and Supply Chain Transformation
The surge in demand for critical minerals is reshaping global investment flows, supply chains, and the very foundations of economic power. Nations and corporations increasingly...
Czech Government Labels Euro Manganese’s Chvaletice Project as Strategic Manganese Deposit
The Czech Government has officially recognized the Chvaletice manganese project developed by Euro Manganese as a strategic deposit, highlighting the material’s critical importance for national...
Navigating the Complex Path of EU-China-Africa Trilateral Cooperation on Critical Raw Materials
The global race for critical raw materials (CRMs) has highlighted Africa’s strategic role in supplying minerals essential for green technologies, electric vehicles (EVs), and industrial...
