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Jul 05

5th of July 2017

STRADE publishes draft concepts for a data and konwledge information system

Draft concepts for a data and knowledge information system on mineral mining and trade and related environmental and socio-economic issues were published in three parts: Part I introduces the concept, Part II presents the concept for raw materials profiles; Part III shares the concept for country-specific profiles.

May 17

17th of May 2017

ElmoReL Final Report published with LCA

The ElmoReL final project report, including a life cycle analysis, is now available in German.

Feb 28

28th of February 2017

ElmoReL Final Report published

The ElmoReL final project report is now available in German.

Jul 08

European Commission published the report "critical raw materials for the EU"

8th of July 2010 by Stefanie Degreif

In June the European Commission published the report "critical raw materials for the EU". This report analyses a selection of 41 minerals and metals. In line with other studies the report puts forward a relative concept of criticality. Based on a criticality methodology calculations are made regarding the economic importance and supply risk of the 41 materials. The Group lists 14 raw materials as critical due to their high relative economic importance and to high relative supply risk. The 14 critical raw materials are (in alphabetical order): Antimony, Beryllium, Cobalt, Fluorspar, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Indium, Magnesium, Niobium, PGMs (Platinum Group Metals), Rare earths, Tantalum, Tungsten. In the end the Group gives recommendations for continuing with this issue.

You can find this report on the European Commission-Homepage - Departements and service - Enterprise and Industry - Policy highlights - raw materials - critical raw materials.

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