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Greenland lawmaker touts stronger EU role in island's rare earths
Twenty-five of the 34 minerals found in Greenland were identified as "critical raw materials" in a European Commission study in 2023.
Which Latin American countries is the EU sourcing raw materials from?
As the EU's demand for critical raw materials such as lithium is unmet, the EU is signing agreements with like-minded Latin American countries to bridge the gap.
Commissioner touts imminent agreement with Serbia on raw materials
Last legal hurdles are being discussed before an EU-Serbia trade partnership to source lithium from the Jadar region comes to fruition.
Europe's pursuit of metals exacts a toll on Sweden's Sámi community
Europe is striving to increase its domestic production of metals. Mines located in Northern Sweden will play a crucial role in fulfilling the EU's objectives, but they are already encountering resistance from local communities, foreshadowing potential challenges that may arise throughout the EU.
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Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure supplies
If Russia's war on Ukraine shocked Europe into realising the folly of its dependence on Moscow for gas suppplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has forced the EU to consider where it sources the raw materials, from copper to rare earth metals, needed for the energy transition.
Tokyo crash: How safe are the materials used in aircraft fuselages?
Carbon fibres have been used in thousands of aircraft in the skies above us, including the one that crashed in Tokyo this week. Is the material safe?
Euroviews. Trust and credibility are essential to 21st-century mining in Europe
The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act is a great start to ensuring a more sustainable supply, but we must address the challenge of public acceptance, Sinead Kaufman writes.
EU strikes clean energy deals to counter China global investment plan
The EU has announced a raft of new investment agreements as part of a two-day forum on Global Gateway, the bloc’s infrastructure partnership plan to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
EU must close raw materials deals to avoid being ‘weaponized' - Breton
The EU risks being ‘weaponized’ by other nations unless it moves urgently to close more trade deals for the supply of critical raw materials, EU commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton said on Thursday.
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The EU's deep-sea dilemma as neighbours plan to mine the seabed
In parts of the ocean so deep that light cannot penetrate, billions of fist-sized rocks called polymetallic nodules containing copper, nickel, iron, manganese, cobalt and rare earths lace the seabed.
Explained: The EU’s handicap in the race for raw materials
The EU is highly dependent on third countries for the raw materials needed to engineer its energy transition and digital transformation.
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate
Niger was the leading supplier of uranium to Europe and a key Western ally in the fight against jihadist groups in the region. Euronews asks Jean-Hervé Jezequel from the International Crisis Group what regime change could mean for the West.
War in Ukraine set to haunt EU summit with Latin American countries
Brussels sees the region as crucial to reducing its dependency on China for critical raw materials.
EU to lift Fukushima food ban imposed after nuclear accident
Economic security, particuarly in relation to China, was also a key topic.
EU should expand joint gas purchases to other commodities - Commission
The European Union should build on the success of its new joint gas purchase platform and extend it to other commodities including hydrogen and critical raw materials to ensure steady supplies and affordable prices, Maroš Šefčovič argued on Thursday.
Euroviews. Amid raw materials rush, few are considering a more circular approach
Without substantial action now, we are destined to continue our take-make-use-waste cycle, Tahmid Chowdhury writes.
The EU aims to have 40% of its green technology homegrown by 2030
The European Commission has proposed a new industrial strategy to cut down the bloc's dependency on countries like China.
Europe races to secure raw materials critical for energy transition
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Europe is working against the clock to secure raw materials to power its clean energy transition and lessen China's stranglehold over vital elements.
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