Europe’s Cobalt Refining Strategy Depends on Supply Security and Recycling
Europe’s efforts to strengthen battery-material supply chains face a policy gap in cobalt refining, which remains outside the direct scope of the current Carbon Border...
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EU Partners with New Caledonia to Strengthen Nickel and Cobalt Supply Chains
The European Union has established a strategic raw-materials partnership with New Caledonia to improve access to nickel and cobalt, expanding European efforts to diversify critical-mineral...
Cobalt Blue Secures Swiss Trader Offtake Term Sheet for Kwinana Cobalt Refinery
Cobalt Blue Holdings has signed an offtake term sheet with Swiss commodities trader STG Metals for up to 1,000 tonnes of cobalt metal annually from...
Development Banks Coordinate Financing for Critical Minerals Supply Chains
A new cooperation framework among multilateral development banks aims to coordinate financing for critical-minerals projects, processing facilities and supporting infrastructure across developing economies, addressing funding...
Metals One’s Finnish Nickel Project Fails to Secure EU Strategic Designation
Metals One’s Black Schist nickel-copper-cobalt-zinc project in Finland has not received European Union strategic-project status after the European Commission identified outstanding issues involving feasibility, permitting,...
Europe and Africa Seek Greater Value From Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Europe’s drive to secure critical-mineral supplies is increasingly aligning with African efforts to capture more value from natural resources. The focus is shifting beyond mining...
Europe and Africa Reshape Critical-Minerals Cooperation Around Processing and Industry
Europe’s push to secure critical-mineral supplies is increasingly intersecting with African efforts to retain more value from natural resources. The relationship is moving beyond access...
European Junior Miners Face Greater Investor Scrutiny Over Project Delivery
European-listed junior miners recorded mixed performances in the week ending 24 July 2026, with investors favouring companies already generating revenue or moving closer to production...
Producer States Gain Bargaining Power as Critical-Minerals Supply Chains Fragment
Competition for copper, lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and rare earths is increasingly shaped by governments seeking to attract multiple sources of capital rather than align...
Europe Targets Critical Minerals in Waste as Recycling Capacity Expands
Europe is seeking additional supplies of lithium, cobalt, rare earths, copper, graphite and other strategic materials from products already circulating through its economy. Batteries, electronics,...