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REGULATORY

4 Jun 2026

Fast-Track or Foul Play? Europe's Lithium Law on Trial

A landmark ECJ case challenges whether EU fast-track rules for strategic lithium projects adequately protect the environment

Geothermal drilling site in France supporting lithium extraction project

INVESTMENT

23 Feb 2026

Can €40M Power France’s Battery Ambitions?

€40M backs France’s geothermal lithium shift from concept to field testing, advancing Europe’s battery independence

Engineers overlooking lithium brine ponds at industrial extraction site

RESEARCH

20 Dec 2025

Proof in the Brine: Germany Puts European Lithium to the Test

German pilots show brine lithium can reach battery grade, marking progress toward local supply as economics and regulation are tested

Large industrial processing plant with tall towers and facility infrastructure

INNOVATION

14 Dec 2025

A Small Plant With Big Implications for Europe’s Lithium

Runcorn facility produces battery-grade lithium at small scale, highlighting a potential new supply route for Europe’s battery industry

Lithium processing plant beside large brine evaporation ponds

INVESTMENT

8 Dec 2025

Green Finance Fuels Europe’s Bid for Homegrown Lithium

A major EIB-backed geothermal lithium project in Germany signals Europe’s push for local, low-carbon battery materials by 2028

Workers managing lithium brine evaporation ponds in arid salt flat landscape

TECHNOLOGY

2 Dec 2025

Virtual Plants, Real Lithium: How DLE Is Scaling Smarter

Early projects use virtual modelling to cut risk as direct lithium extraction moves towards commercial deployment

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