WG Critical Raw Materials

EARTO WG Critical Raw Materials is composed of 20 active experts. The WG is looking at providing a unified RTO contact and reference body for consultation and dialogue with the European Commission and European Industry.

Key Topics for 2023

  • Mapping of past and present activities in the CRM domain
  • Benchmarking European activities
  • Achieving higher visibility of RTO’s towards industry and policymakers
Cooperation with EC DGs & other Stakeholders
  • European Commission (DG GROW, DG R&I)
  • European Parliament
  • European Industry

Latest Papers Published

16 / 05 / 2023

EARTO Answer to the EC Consultation on Towards a Secure and Sustainable Critical Raw Materials Supply for Europe

EARTO welcomes the EC’s proposal for a regulation to establish a Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of Critical Raw Materials and the accompanying Communication. EARTO members are ready to contribute to the definition and subsequent implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), and put forward some key messages.