The concept of Southeast Europe (SEE) as Europe’s industrial “second layer” cannot remain a theoretical construct or a policy slogan. To be meaningful, it must evolve into a clear execution architecture — something governments can design policy around, investors can finance with confidence, and industrial companies can integrate into their operational models. For SEE, the...
Europe’s industrial transformation is no longer defined by the opening of new mines or geological ambition. The decisive struggle takes place further down the value chain — in processing, refining and chemical conversion. Whoever controls these stages controls value, security of supply and long-term competitiveness. Europe’s future depends on ensuring that strategically critical raw materials...
Mining is not just an industry—it is a political, economic, and social force. Unlike most sectors, it physically transforms landscapes, shapes local economies, and impacts communities over decades. For democratic societies, this creates a unique responsibility: mining decisions must be both technically sound and democratically legitimate. Transparent, science-based communication is not a marketing exercise; it...
Industrial Europe is entering a period defined not by incremental improvements, but by structural transformation. Energy systems are decarbonising under the combined forces of industrial policy, climate strategy and geopolitical competition. Production systems are electrifying, digitising and reorganising around efficiency, supply-chain security and sustainability. Capital is being redirected through green taxonomies, EU industrial policy instruments,...
Europe’s chemical industry is no longer debating whether it is in crisis. That question has already been answered by plant closures, deferred investments, asset write-downs, and the silent relocation of parts of the value chain away from the continent. What is emerging now is something far more structural. The European chemical system is being forced...
For most of modern mining history, success was defined by extraction. The ability to discover deposits, define resources, secure permits, build mines and ship raw outputs into the global marketplace constituted the core economic model. Value creation was measured in tonnes processed, concentrate exported, and operational reliability. Everything beyond the mine gate was somebody else’s...
Every mining cycle creates its own mythology. Each decade produces a metal that captures the public imagination, dominates narratives, drives speculative enthusiasm and reshapes portfolios — at least temporarily. Investors chase excitement. Analysts build valuation models around fashionable demand projections. Governments declare strategic interest. Then the cycle resets, the enthusiasm fades, and attention shifts to...
There is a misconception that continues to circulate in parts of the mining world, including South-East Europe and Serbia. It is the belief that the presence of resources automatically guarantees capital. If the deposit is large enough, if the commodity is fashionable enough, if the geology can sustain an impressive presentation, then financing will naturally...
Mining companies in South-East Europe, and particularly in Serbia, are increasingly confronting a shift they did not expect. For years, success in mining finance was measured almost instinctively in terms of liquidity. The louder the market traded, the more validated a company felt. Toronto and Sydney taught the sector to value momentum, daily volume, volatility...
For decades, the global mining world was structured around a familiar gravitational pull. Early capital was raised in Toronto. Explorers shaped narratives on the TSX-V. Retail investors provided liquidity. Brokers amplified excitement. When projects matured, strategic investors and majors entered the frame. Frankfurt, Stuttgart and European exchanges stood on the margins of this ecosystem. Companies...
