European Commission will support 47 projects considered «strategic» for the exploitation of critical raw materials, such as cobalt, lithium, or magnesium to provide these minerals in the European continent, of which seven are in Spain and Three in Extremadura.
More precisely, these are «Las Navas» Mine, in the city of Cañavera, for lithium extraction; «Aguablanca» Mine in the city of Pacense Monterio for nickel and copper, and «La Barbacoa» Mine in Almohourín for wolframite extraction and processing.
These three projects in Extremadura are part of the seven selected in Spain by the European Commission, with which they aim to improve supply, reduce dependence on countries like China, and strengthen the value chain of European raw materials.
The list prepared by Brussels is considering mining projects in 13 member states of the bloc, covering 14 critical materials out of the 17 established as priorities in its directive. Of the total identified projects, 22 initiatives focus on lithium, 12 on nickel, 11 on graphite, with another 10 on cobalt, and 7 on manganese.
(More information at Europa Press)
