The European Commission has expanded its list of strategic initiatives under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) by designating 13 new international projects aimed at diversifying and securing Europe’s long-term supply of essential raw materials The newly added projects—located in Canada, Greenland, the UK, Norway, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Ukraine, Brazil, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, South Africa, and New Caledonia—complement the 47 strategic projects within the EU announced in March, bringing the total to 60 priority projects
The Commission’s focus lies heavily on critical battery materials, with 10 of the new projects targeting lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite