University of Ljubljana: Isolating critical rare earth metals through green chemistry
Europe currently imports over 90% of its refined rare earth elements (REEs), which are crucial ingredients for modern technologies like smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and wind turbines. The EU-funded REMHub project addresses this dependency on imports (mainly from China) by building domestic capacity for primary production and end-of-life recycling. The University of Ljubljana, founded in […]
Weeefiner: The mission to recover rare earths from industrial sludge
The European Union relies heavily on imports for its supply of rare earth elements. The EU-funded REMHub project addresses this vulnerability by piloting new technologies for the European rare-earth and permanent-magnet value chain. A central part of this strategy involves extracting valuable materials from secondary industrial streams (waste products) to reduce dependence on imports. Weeefiner […]
It’s the implementation, stupid: Why CRMA targets hinge on delivery
Europe’s green and digital transitions rely on secure access to critical raw materials, especially rare earth elements and permanent magnets. In response, the EU has adopted the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), setting clear 2030 targets for domestic extraction, processing, recycling, and reduced reliance on single third‑country suppliers. Echoing the famous refrain “It’s the economy, […]
From CRMA targets to industrial delivery: New policy brief highlights the implementation challenge
Critical raw materials (CRMs) are indispensable for Europe’s green and digital transitions, underpinning technologies such as batteries, renewable energy systems, grid infrastructure, digital devices, defence applications, and advanced manufacturing. With the adoption of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), Europe has established an ambitious regulatory framework with concrete 2030 benchmarks for domestic extraction, processing, […]
Bambra Oy: Unlocking Europe’s rare earth potential
As Europe strives to secure a resilient and sustainable supply chain for Rare Earth Elements (REEs), the role of exploration and mining companies becomes ever more critical. That is why the REMHub consortium is proud to have Bambra Oy as a key industrial partner. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Australian exploration company Prospech […]
From the ground up: How TalTech is unearthing Europe’s rare earth potential
The European Union has a clear goal: to break its dependency on imported critical raw materials. While much of the conversation focuses on the “circular economy” and recycling, there is a fundamental reality we cannot ignore: you cannot recycle what you do not have. To reach a truly resilient future, Europe needs its own primary […]
Designing Radiation Safety into REE Processing: Insights from REMHub
Why radiation safety matters in REE projects Radiation is easy to overlook because we cannot see it, smell it, or feel it in the moment. Yet it is a natural part of our environment, and it becomes especially relevant when we start moving, crushing, concentrating, dissolving, and refining rocks. The REMHub radiation safety webinar in […]
Rare Earths & Magnets: Expanding European Capacities
Conference Highlights – Stuttgart, 29–30 October The Rare Earths and Magnets: Expanding European Capacities conference, organised jointly with EIT RawMaterials, brought together leading industry actors, policymakers, researchers, and innovators for two days of focused discussion in Stuttgart. The event examined Europe’s critical need to strengthen its rare earth element (REE) and magnet value chains—an increasingly strategic […]
Two Sister Projects Powering Europe’s Rare Earth Independence
EU-funded rare earth research, development, and innovation projects REMHub and PERMANET are advancing critical expertise and technologies. Both operate across the entire value chain, from exploration and beneficiation to advanced recovery and recycling, strengthening Europe’s strategic sovereignty. Together, the projects represent more than 50 organizations and hundreds of rare earth experts across Europe, forming a […]
REMHub Advances Innovative 3D Printing Technology for Sustainable Permanent Magnet Production
The REMHub project, funded by the Horizon EU program, continues to push the boundaries of innovation in rare earth element (REE) recycling and permanent magnet production. In this context, researchers from Politecnico di Milano are pioneering the use of binder jetting 3D printing technology to create sustainable permanent magnets from recycled materials, addressing critical supply […]