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The European Commission has selected 47 Strategic Projects across 13 EU countries to strengthen Europe’s access to critical raw materials. These initiatives mark a key step in implementing the Critical Raw Materials Act and support the EU’s 2030 goals for extraction, processing, and recycling.

On 26 May, the European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) entered into force. CRMA aims to ensure that the EU is supplied with materials that are critical for industry in a sustainable and secure manner.

On 5 April, the international Minerals Security Partnership Forum (MSP Forum) was launched. This is set to bolster international cooperation related to Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), essential for green technologies, as well as innovation and industry in general.

On 22 May, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) held an open hearing on the Critical Raw Materials Act, with the involvement of scientific, environmental and industry/mining experts.

On 16 March, the European Commission made a proposal on Critical Raw Materials (CRM) concerning the EU’s secure access to them, which, on 28 March, was discussed by the the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton. CRM are also relevant for EuChemS, as the EuChemS Periodic Table workshop series examines many of them in-depth.