CRM Alliance Quarterly Newsletter - Autumn Edition 2022 |
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CRM Alliance Updates
- CRM Alliance hosts CRM Day on diversifying CRM supply chains in Brussels
- Beta Technology will host event on net-zero transport
- BeST hosts webinar on working safely with Beryllium
- Cobalt Institute publishes article on COP27 event
- ECGA publishes position paper on Ecodesign Regulation
- Euroalliages signs joint statement on energy crisis
- i2A hosts Antimony Day in Brussels
- Indium Corporation will host live webcast for start-ups
- ILiA welcomes new member
- IMA celebrates World Magnesium Conference elects new leadership
- JSW receives largest EU grant for Polish mining industry
- MMTA publishes latest newsletter
- T.I.C. publishes latest news bulletin
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News
- CRM Alliance hosts CRM Day
- Critical Raw Materials Act announced
- Germany and France set priorities for CRM Act
- European Commission delays cornerstone legislation
- European Commission invests in lithium batteries recycling
- INTA Committee publishes draft report on resilient supply chains
- Imerys aspires to be first EU lithium producer
Public Consultations
- Waste from electrical and electronic equipment - evaluating the EU rules
- European Critical Raw Materials Act
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Beta Technology will host event on net-zero transport
Beta Technology is co-hosting the event “Doncaster Hydrogen Hub – the pathway to net zero transport” on 21 November in the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure (NCATI).
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BeST hosts webinar on working safely with Beryllium
BeST hosted a webinar on how to safely work with Beryllium on 20 October. The webinar was held in German.
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Cobalt Institute publishes article on COP27 event
The Cobalt Institute published an article on the key takeaways from the Cobalt Insitute’s COP27 side event in Kinshasa.
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ECGA publishes position paper on Ecodesign Regulation
ECGA published a position paper on the Ecodesign Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR).
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Euroalliages signs joint statement on energy crisis
Euroalliages co-signed a joint statement to urge the European Commission and Council to take immediate measures to address the current energy crisis.
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i2A hosts Antimony Day in Brussels
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Indium Corporation will host live webcast for start-ups |
Indium Corporation will host the start-up-focused EV InSIDER live webcast on 10 November.
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ILiA welcomed Tianqi Lithium Corporation as a core member.
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IMA celebrates World Magnesium Conference and elects new leadership |
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JSW receives largest EU grant for Polish mining industry
JSW received the largest EU grant to go to the Polish mining industry. The €23 million grant will be used to reduce the methane emissions of JSW.
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MMTA publishes latest newsletter
MMTA published their monthly newsletter “the Crucible”, including the latest news and events.
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T.I.C. publishes latest news bulletin
T.I.C. published their 188th news bulletin, which includes the latest update of the center.
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CRM Alliance hosts CRM Day
On 21 September 2022, the CRM Day took place at the Club Des Guides, Brussels. The seminar, entitled "diversifying supply chains and boosting trade partnerships in CRMs: a must for the EU", gathered key players in the raw materials field.
The speakers of the two panels identified the key issues that CRMs encounter at European level and opened the floor to a constructive exchange of views on how the European Union should address the challenges faced by CRMs and raw materials in general.
To access the report, please click here.
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Critical Raw Materials Act announced
On 14 September, during the State of the Union address, European Commission President von der Leyen presented a new Critical Raw Materials Act.
This legislative proposal will focus on the strategic applications of CRMs and determine their strategic importance. This will allow investors, industry, and Member States to refocus their priorities in this field.
Within the proposal, the Commission will push for a European network of raw materials agencies. The network will have surveillance tasks and stress testing abilities to help industry anticipate any risks of disruptions, price hikes or shortages. Coupled with building a more resilient supply chain and investments in projects from mining to refining, processing, and recycling, the Act aims to allow a secure and steady green transition and a strong level of playing field.
On 30 September, the European Commission launched the call for evidence and public consultation in preparation for the CRM Act. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments and reply to targeted questions on the current challenges addressed along CRM supply chain within and outside of the EU.
The deadline for feedback is 25 November and the legislative proposal is expected in Q1 2023.
To access the public consultation, please click here.
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Germany and France set priorities for CRM Act
France and Germany pushed for reaching a quick consensus between the Commission and other Member States on the Raw Materials Act. Paris and Berlin outlined their vision on the soon-to-be EU legislation that should focus on three areas:
1. Establishing an early warning system and a dedicated crisis management mechanism
2. Investing more in production and recycling
3. Ensuring a global level-playing field
In addition, the Franco-German position highlighted the need to identify strategic projects along the entire value chain and close existing loops before 2050.
For more information, please click here.
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European Commission delays cornerstone legislation
The European Commission work programme for 2023 has postponed the REACH reform to the last quarter of 2023.
Moreover, the Commission agenda no longer includes the revision of the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals regulation (CLP) which was planned to be announced on 26 October, as part of the “Zero pollution package”. This means that the revision is postponed to an undefined date in 2023.
To read more, please click here and here.
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European Commission invests in lithium batteries recycling
On 30 September, the Commission approved an investment of €70 million, via the European Regional Development Fund under the 2014-2020 programme, to help develop lithium-ion battery recycling technology in the Polish Silesia region. The plant will recycle and research new technologies that improve the circular economy of the batteries sector.
To read more, please click here.
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INTA Committee publishes draft report on resilient supply chains
The European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) published its draft report on resilient supply chains in EU trade to address current shortages in rare earth and semiconductors, among others.
The rapporteur, Markus Buchheit (ID, Germany), is of the opinion that a solution to shorten supply chains is relocating to the EU production facilities currently located in countries outside the bloc. The rapporteur also focused its attention on smart stockpiling of certain products like agricultural products, CRMs, semiconductors, medicines, and health products.
For more information, please click here.
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Imerys aspires to be first EU lithium producer
On 24 October, the French mining company Imerys announced its plans to become the European leader of lithium production. The start of a mining project in France would represent a fundamental local source of the raw material, now entirely imported from outside the bloc.
The centre of Imerys’ project is the Beauvoir mine in central France. The mine will be able to produce 34.000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide for 25 years starting from 2028.
At the same time, various lithium projects are in progress in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic whilst another French company, Eramet, is considering to finance a similar project in Alsace.
To read more, please click here.
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