RE: Interesting EU23 May 2026 17:31
Well, yes but there’s a very specific point in that article that addresses the concerns that have been voiced on this forum this week - the fair buyout price.
For the EU to walk the talk on its strategy it must treat EMH shareholders as private investors fairly this means it is responsible for a system that must deliver true fair value to European Metals Holdings (EMH) shareholders at Cinovec, setting a critical, make-or-break precedent for the continent.
The article notes - Commission official Doens asserted that Europe "must identify the key projects, cut through administrative delays, mobilise public and private finance and show that Europe can put on the table a superior, more sustainable and interesting offer to others."
That "superior offer" becomes a hollow illusion if state-backed partners shortchange the early-stage investors who shouldered the initial exploration risks. This is the ultimate acid test: if Europe lapses into protectionist resource nationalism and denies EMH investors fair market value, it will signal to the world that European infrastructure is an uninvestable risk—permanently freezing the global private capital desperately needed to fund the green transition.
We should all be watching very carefully to see how the EMH private investors are treated. The converse of this - if if we’re treated well - imagine the effect on private equity in this area.