Following on a partnership with Canada comes the second step in the implementation of the EU action plan on critical raw materials from September 2020.
Cities around the world want to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The demand for minerals resources rise as a result.
Rare earth exports exceed pre-crisis levels.
Plans for climate neutrality are feeding the hunger for raw materials
In August, the EU is to present an action plan on critical raw materials. Above all, the supply of permanent magnets is to be secured.
Critical minerals are valuable assets. Just how dramatic the situation on the world market could become in the next few decades has now been demonstrated by the International Energy Authority (IEA).