Region: Albania and Italy team up to rebuild and modernize northern energy infrastructure
Italy and Albania have formalized a new partnership aimed at strengthening the electricity network in northern Albania, a region still […]
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West Africa’s Mining Sovereignty: Resource Nationalism and Geopolitical Shifts in Critical Minerals
West Africa’s Mineral Wealth Sparks Nationalization and Geopolitical Realignment West Africa is at the forefront of a global reshaping of
‘Sacrifice Zone’: European Villages Resist Lithium Mining Amid Green Energy Push
Rural residents in Europe are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of the green energy transition. In northern Portugal,
Deep Sea Mining: A Strategic Crossroads for Global Critical Metals and Ocean Governance
Deep sea mining is emerging as one of the most contentious topics in the global resource debate. While some states
Europe’s Lithium Future in Limbo: Why Rio Tinto’s Jadar Suspension Underscores a Critical Supply Chain Crisis
The suspended Rio Tinto Jadar lithium project remains one of Europe’s most strategically vital—and simultaneously most contentious—mining developments. Located in
European Investors Warned: Financial Institutions Are Failing to Manage ESG Risks in Critical Mineral Mining
European financial institutions are increasingly exposed to major financial and reputational threats due to their inadequate handling of environmental, social,
US gives Serbia three months to remove Russian ownership from NIS
The United States has given Serbia a three-month deadline to find a new owner for oil company NIS, whose majority
Romania: New 130 MW PPC solar power plant near Bucharest now fully operational
PPC Group has commissioned a new 130 MW solar power plant in Romania, located in the Călugăreni area approximately 40
Romania: Electricity consumption slightly down, production falls 6% in 2025
According to data published by Romania’s National Institute for Statistics (INS), electricity consumption in the first nine months of 2025
Montenegro: TPP Pljevlja set to resume production by 1 December after major overhaul
Coal-fired thermal power plant Pljevlja is expected to resume electricity production no later than 1 December, according to EPCG’s Director
North Macedonia: Makpetrol reports 19% profit growth in first nine months of 2025
Macedonian fuel retailer Makpetrol reported a non-consolidated net profit of 14.7 million euros for the first nine months of 2025,
Hungary: US lifts sanctions on Paks nuclear expansion project
The United States has lifted sanctions related to the construction of new units at Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant, a