Critical Raw Materials Act is open as of 23 May 2024.

A call for applications on strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act is open as of 23 May 2024.
The first cut off date is 22 August 2024, 12:00 CEST.

Strategic projects make a meaningful contribution to the security of the Union’s supply of strategic raw materials. They are or will become technically feasible within a reasonable timeframe, showing expected production volumes, and implemented sustainably with a sufficient estimated confidence level. 
The Commission considers strategic projects of public interest due to their importance in ensuring the security of the supply of strategic raw materials and safeguarding the functioning of the internal market.
A list of 34 CRMs, including 17 strategic raw materials (SRMs) has been created and all are materials expected to grow exponentially in terms of demand.
The final list of CRMs (with SRMs* highlighted in bold) presented below will be reviewed regularly.
1. Aluminum/Bauxite/alumina
2. Coking Coal
3. Lithium
4. Phosphorus
5. Antimony
6. Feldspar
7. Light rare earth elements*
8. Scandium
9. Arsenic 1
10. Fluorspar
11. Magnesium
12. Silicon metal
13. Baryte
14. Gallium
15. Manganese
16. Strontium
17. Beryllium
18. Germanium
19. Natural Graphite
20. Tantalum
21. Bismuth
22. Hafnium
23. Niobium
24. Titanium metal
25. Boron
26. Helium
27. Platinum group metals
28. Tungsten
29. Cobalt
30. Heavy rare earth elements*
31. Phosphate Rock
32. Vanadium
33. Copper
34. Nickel 


The Criticial Raw Materials Act an important step forward by the European Union to address the challenges of secure and sustainable access to critical raw materials.

The CRMA’s provisions are significant as a mix of industrial policy instruments together with financial and economic assessment will create a pool of projects able to sustain European requirements for CRM's for energy, decarbonisation and electrification for years to come.