Latest European Critical Minerals News

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd has successfully raised $8 million through a heavily oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan, closing early due to strong shareholder demand. The funds will support the company’s critical minerals development strategy in Europe.

Prospech Limited has reported a 90% increase in its Korsnäs rare earth element resource in Finland, alongside progressing key metallurgical test work and exploring promising copper-gold targets in Slovakia.

Energy Transition Minerals has submitted a binding offer to acquire the Penouta Mine in Spain, a critical asset for Europe’s supply of tantalum and niobium. The outcome hinges on regulatory approvals and competitive bidding.

Prospech Limited has secured a 500 kg bulk sample from the historic Korsnäs rare earth element stockpile in Finland, initiating metallurgical test work in Finland and Australia to unlock strategic REEs. These exploratory tests aim to establish a viable processing flowsheet for neodymium, praseodymium, and samarium extraction.

The Finnish Government’s proposed amendments to the Mining Act could resolve licensing uncertainties for Latitude 66’s KSB Project, even as key mining rights expire following a court decision.

Prospech Limited reports promising metallurgical test results from its Korsnäs Rare Earth Element resource, highlighting apatite as the dominant and well-liberated mineral. The company is fast-tracking bench-scale concentrate production and hydrometallurgical extraction to advance resource development.

Battery Age Minerals reports exceptional germanium grades at its Bleiberg project, confirms critical isotope Ge76, and secures a high-grade gold-silver project in Argentina, while delivering record lithium drilling results at Falcon Lake.

Critical Metals Corp. has secured US$22.5 million through a private placement to advance its Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland and Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria, reinforcing its position in the critical metals supply chain for Europe.

Kuniko Limited's December 2024 quarterly report reveals a significant resource upgrade at its flagship Ertelien project, alongside promising copper-zinc targets in Trøndelag, reinforcing its role in Europe's sustainable battery metals supply chain.