European rare-earth recycling projects are moving towards industrial production as the region seeks to recover materials from end-of-life equipment and strengthen its permanent-magnet supply chain. The initiatives complement investments in
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Europe’s critical-minerals recycling industry is moving towards large-scale investment as established metals producers and specialist developers advance facilities to recover strategic materials from waste. The European Commission’s latest selection under
The Netherlands is expanding its role in Europe’s critical raw-materials industry through four recycling projects selected as Strategic Projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in October 2026.
KGHM, Aurubis and Mitsubishi Materials are expanding their involvement in secondary copper processing as Europe develops a supply chain combining primary mine production with recycling of electronic waste, scrap and
The European Union is expanding investment in critical raw-material processing and recycling, with recycling accounting for the largest category of projects selected in the European Commission’s latest round under the
Europe is broadening its critical-minerals investment strategy beyond mine development, with processing, refining and recycling accounting for most projects selected under the European Union’s latest Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)
Sotkamo Silver reported third-quarter revenue of €15.4 million, up 55% year-on-year, while EBITDA increased to €8.2 million from €3.1 million. The EBITDA margin rose to 53%, compared with 32% a
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has secured Strategic Project status under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) for its planned 3ECYCLE secondary raw materials smelting facility in the Netherlands, which is
The European Commission selected 46 new Strategic Projects across 16 EU member states, including 19 recycling projects and eight focused solely on extraction. The latest selection brings the bloc’s portfolio
Europe is expanding its copper recycling capacity as Mitsubishi Materials, KGHM and Aurubis develop projects designed to recover metal from electronic waste, scrap and industrial residues. The investments are strengthening

