New Found Gold expands Hammerdown management team and mill upgrade timeline
New Found Gold Corp. is advancing the Hammerdown Gold Project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, alongside work on its Queensway asset. The company says operational,...
Austria and Italy build processing capacity for copper, zinc, steel and specialty metals
Europe’s mining focus is shifting from extraction toward refining, smelting, and advanced metals processing as the region seeks to secure critical raw materials and reduce...
Greece expands processing for aluminum, gallium and copper supply chains
Greece’s mining sector is undergoing a structural transformation that extends beyond extraction. The country is increasingly positioned as a European hub for critical raw materials,...
Processing and refining capacity becomes central in Europe’s critical minerals plans
Europe’s critical minerals sector is undergoing a revaluation in which processing, refining, and chemical conversion facilities are increasingly viewed as strategically important assets. The shift...
Europe’s critical minerals projects increasingly rely on strategic financing and offtake
Mining finance in Europe is undergoing a structural overhaul, with the critical minerals sector positioned at the center of the change. Funding approaches that were...
Europe ramps up lithium refining capacity with major projects in Germany
Europe’s push to develop an independent battery materials supply chain is moving into full-scale construction as major lithium refining projects progress from planning and financing...
Turkey targets integrated processing for rare earths, boron and copper
Turkey is repositioning its critical minerals sector to move beyond raw-material exports toward an end-to-end model covering exploration, refining, processing, trading and downstream industrial manufacturing....
EU publishes technical study on CBAM indirect emissions and electricity carbon intensity
The European Commission has released a detailed technical study on indirect emissions under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, published on 8 June 2026 via DG...
Downstream investment accelerates across lithium refining and rare-earth processing in Europe
Europe’s critical minerals and mining sector is shifting toward downstream processing, with recent developments pointing to increased investment in refining, chemical processing, rare-earth separation, and...
Downstream processing and recycling projects expand across Europe’s critical minerals sector
Europe’s mining industry is undergoing a structural transformation as investment priorities shift toward processing plants, refining capacity, and recycling infrastructure. Recent developments across Sweden, Finland,...