Implementation of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (ec.europa.eu)

• 10% target for domestic mining of annual consumption
• 40% processing requirement within EU borders
• Strategic decoupling from single-source dependencies

"The EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) has officially entered into legal force, establishing a framework to secure the supply of minerals vital for digital and green technologies. The legislation mandates targets for domestic extraction, processing, and recycling to mitigate strategic vulnerabilities stemming from heavy reliance on Chinese supply chains."