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EU Raw Materials Mechanism and Webinar

MarketingVerein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V. on January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM

The European Commission has developed a new matchmaking platform as part of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The project is part of the EU Platform for Energy and Raw Materials. The aim is to develop new projects and secure a reliable supply of strategic raw materials for Europe.

The new mechanism is designed to help industry identify immediate opportunities for diversifying supply chains and promote the development of new strategic raw materials projects. It aims to provide a structured platform that brings together industrial buyers with global suppliers, financial institutions, and storage services, while enabling the pooling of demand and joint purchasing.

In practice, the platform will connect buyers from the EU with suppliers from the EU and the European Economic Area, overseas territories, and strategic partner countries. It will help

  • find EU and international suppliers for the 17 strategic raw materials covered by the CRMA,
  • benefit from demand aggregation and joint purchasing, thereby reducing costs, and
  • gain access to storage services and storage solutions to protect against supply disruptions, bottlenecks, and price fluctuations.

Registration for the platform is open, and the first matchmaking round will take place in March 2026. This first round will focus on rare earths, raw materials for battery technologies, and defense applications. In addition, the Raw Materials Mechanism Team will host a webinar on the platform on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CET, where you can learn more about the initiative. You can register for the webinar here.

The 17 strategic raw materials under the CRMA are:

  • Bauxite / alumina / aluminium
  • Bismuth
  • Boron (metallurgical grade)
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Gallium
  • Germanium
  • Lithium (battery grade)
  • Magnesium metal
  • Manganese (battery grade)
  • Graphite (battery grade)
  • Nickel (battery grade)
  • Platinum group metals
  • Rare earth elements for permanent magnets (Nd, Pr, Tb, Dy, Gd, Sm, and Ce) and permanent magnets themselves
  • Silicon metal
  • Titanium metal
  • Tungsten

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