Strategic Materials
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Import-dependentRegulatorFunder

Supply-chain position

Import-dependent and pursuing de-risking rather than decoupling. The Critical Raw Materials Act sets 2030 benchmarks — 10% domestic extraction, 40% processing, 25% recycling of annual consumption, and no more than 65% of any strategic raw material from a single third country — backed by Strategic Project designations and faster permitting.

Framing posture

Frames policy as supply-chain resilience, de-risking, and open strategic autonomy.

Framing anchors (4)

How this actor justifies its policy, in its own words.

On: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials Act) →
Framing anchorSupply-chain resilienceEconomic security
The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRM Act) will ensure EU access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.
European Commission (DG GROW)Primary sourceEnglish original

The European Commission's own statement of the Act's objective, on its official Critical Raw Materials Act page.

On: Commission Decision recognising 47 critical raw material projects in the EU as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act →
Framing anchorSupply-chain resilience
to boost domestic strategic raw material capacities, which will in turn strengthen the European raw materials value chain and diversify sources of supply
European CommissionPrimary sourceEnglish original

Opening sentence of the Commission's press release on the first list of Strategic Projects.

On: Commission Decision recognising 13 critical raw material projects in third countries and overseas countries or territories as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act →
Framing anchorEconomic securitySupply-chain resilience
The Strategic Projects will diversify the EU's sources of supply and increase economic security.
European CommissionPrimary sourceEnglish original

From the Commission's press release on the first list of Strategic Projects outside the EU.

On: RESourceEU Action Plan: Accelerating our critical raw materials strategy to adapt to a new reality →
Framing anchorEconomic securitySupply-chain resilience
The recent weaponisation of CRMs by dominant market players highlighted the need to accelerate existing efforts to enhance security of supply.
European CommissionPrimary sourceEnglish original

Background paragraph of the Commission's press release. The Commission does not name the market players.

Events (6)

EU

Commission Decision recognising 46 critical raw material projects in the EU as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act

Unclear
Supply-chain security measure
EU

RESourceEU Action Plan: Accelerating our critical raw materials strategy to adapt to a new reality

Active
Funding or subsidyStockpilingSupply-chain security measure
EU

Commission Decision recognising 13 critical raw material projects in third countries and overseas countries or territories as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act

In force
Supply-chain security measure
EU

Commission Decision recognising 47 critical raw material projects in the EU as Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act

In force
Supply-chain security measure
EU

Finland: EU and Sibanye-Stillwater, through its Keliber lithium project, join forces in €150 million deal to improve EU access to and resilience in battery materials

Active
Funding or subsidy
EU

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials Act)

In force
Supply-chain security measureCritical-mineral designationFunding or subsidy

Capital and control

Financial instruments this actor provides and control clauses it issues.