
Commission selects 47 Strategic Projects to secure and diversify access to raw materials in the EU

Commission selects 47 Strategic Projects to secure and diversify access to raw materials in the EU

Commission selects 47 Strategic Projects to secure and diversify access to raw materials in the EU

The European Commission launches the Critical Raw Materials Facility to secure sustainable supplies of essential resources like lithium and cobalt.

The EU plans retaliatory tariffs on $28 billion of U.S. goods in response to new steel and aluminum import duties.

The EU will take action to protect its interests if Trump's proposed metals tariffs are confirmed but awaits formal clarification.

Sixteen Finnish projects have applied for strategic status under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, with decisions expected in March 2025.

DTEK Energy successfully launched two new coal longwalls, marking the first such projects for the year 2025, the company has announced.
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Eurometaux states that 10 new mines, 15 new processing facilities and 15 new recycling plants for non-ferrous metals are needed by 2030 to meet Critical Raw Materials Act objectives.

The European Commission approved €790 million in Romanian state aid for the closure of four uncompetitive coal mines by 2032.