Sep 7 2020 | General
The 2020 EU Critical Raw Materials List The European Commission has just published the 2020 EU Critical Raw Materials List. The Commission reviews the list of critical raw materials for the EU every three years screening 83 materials. Economic importance and...
Aug 11 2020 | General
Open-access teaching materials on 22 topics available for download; MOOC starts in early 2021 Critical raw materials (CRM) such as cobalt, lithium or the Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are essential for the technologies that drive sustainable societies, but their...
Mar 1 2020 | General
The concept of material criticality has arisen from the concern that some materials (in particular, metals and minerals) may become supply unstable, highly price volatile or in other ways uncertain in their availability for technology deployment and manufacturing....
Jan 8 2020 | General
The project succeeding SusCritMat – SusCritMOOC – has been accepted by EIT Raw Materials for funding in the area Wider Society Learning. MOOC stands for massive open online course and enables universities and education institutions to reach people who would otherwise...
May 8 2019 | General
Lithium and cobalt are essential for lithium-ion-batteries, which are used in electric vehicles, electronics and electricity storage. As the supply for these minerals is not expected to meet the ever increasing demand, recycling rates for these minerals are very low....
Feb 8 2019 | General
We have recently added two new highly informative videos to the SusCritMat Youtube channel: In one video, Ester van der Voet from Leiden University talks about scenarios for critical raw materials. As global demand for critical raw materials continues to grow, crucial...
