Today we welcome the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine as a new member of the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA).
High Level Conference will mark an important milestone in joint efforts between the EU and Ukraine to foster integration along the critical raw materials value chain
Commissioner Breton, VP Šefčovič, and ERMA partners joined to
showcase the latest achievements of the Alliance securing access to strategic raw materials for Europe
Following the successful edition of last year, Eramet is launching the 2021 edition of its Open Innovation Challenge on a theme which is crucial for the future of its activities: Responsible Mining.
Recognition of the strategic importance of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the drive for electrification in the mobility sector and European strategic autonomy has been given a boost by the French government as they announce a Recovery Fund investment of EUR 15M in Carester. The company, founded in 2019 and an active ERMA partner, has ambitious plans to construct a EUR 56M facility which will extract and recycle REEs from permanent magnets.
On 5 May 2021, the European Commission presented an update to the European Industrial Strategy to strengthen the resilience of the Single Market. The COVID-19 crisis has uncovered dependency on strategic resources from third countries and signalled the need to secure Europe’s open strategic autonomy, including the adoption of a coherent regulatory framework and multi-country investments, ensuring a level playing field and a competitive Single Market.
