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EU council adopts raw materials act, but some say targets are 'too ambitious'

The act sets targets, timelines and new risk assessment mandates

The act is expected to come into full force around the 15th of May. Photo: Ursula von der Leyen on X

The act is expected to come into full force around the 15th of May. Photo: Ursula von der Leyen on X

After a year of deliberation, the EU's council announced today the formal adoption of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).  Peter Handley, deputy director of the European Commission, told Mining Magazine...

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