European raw materials policy is contradictory, according to Pouyan Dardashti, CEO of the Thommen Group. The collection gap for e-waste, for example, is self-inflicted. What Europe and Germany can learn from Switzerland.
By Pouyan Dardashti
At the Critical Minerals Summit, US companies are moving to establish a foothold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, targeting major copper and cobalt projects with backing from the Trump administration.
By Arne Schütte
Ministers from around 20 countries to discuss a strategic alliance at a raw materials summit in Washington. Some African countries are also in the spotlight.
By Arne Schütte
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest location for rare earth processing after China. This creates opportunities for Germany and Europe – but the United States and China are already staking out their interests.
By Leonardo Pape
To compete in the race for critical raw materials, Europe must finally make Africa better offers, demands Safri Chairman Thomas Schäfer on the occasion of the German-African Business Summit. This also includes a stronger focus on local value creation, he says.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The assessment of German raw materials policy at the BDI Raw Materials Congress is mixed. Above all because Germany's dependence on imports from China has grown even stronger. The association warns of the possible consequences of the worst-case scenario.
By Leonie Düngefeld
To secure raw materials for important transformation technologies and reduce dependence on China, the German government and the EU are entering into strategic partnerships. However, their hoped-for success has yet to materialize: The pressure from the pandemic and war seems to be waning again, and low commodity prices are reducing the urgency to diversify.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The global battle for critical raw materials is now also fought on social media platforms such as X. This was the result of a study by the Center for European Politics.
By Redaktion Table
Today, Rapporteur Nicola Beer (Renew) publishes her draft report on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Her amendments aim primarily to increase planning certainty and reduce administrative burdens. She also wants to strengthen recycling and substitution of strategic raw materials.
By Leonie Düngefeld
