As Europe accelerates its transition to a green and digital economy, securing a stable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs) has become a pressing concern.
Materials like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements are indispensable for technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, and semiconductors.
However, with a significant portion of these resources imported from a limited number of countries, including China, the EU faces vulnerabilities in its supply chains. [Read more…] about Urban mining: Europe turns to AI-driven robotics to tackle critical raw materials shortage