Lithium Mining in Cínovec – It Won't Work Without Subsidies

A recent article by oEnergetice.cz highlights the growing challenges of the long-anticipated lithium mining project in Cínovec, Czech Republic – once hailed as the country's "energy gold rush." Rising costs, technical constraints, and uncertain market conditions now make the project dependent on substantial public support and subsidies.

For the energy storage sector, which we monitor within the StoreMore project, this case underscores a crucial insight: achieving raw-material autonomy and building a sustainable European battery value chain will require coordinated public investment and strategic policy support, not just market forces.

For more details, read this article.

19/01/2026

By Eszter Németh

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