Germany

Europe / Western Europe

NATO

US Ally

NATO member since 1955

Critical Minerals Tracked

US/EU Critical List

Top Global Share

15.0%

Tantalum

Recent Events

Top Mineral Production

Tantalum(Ta)Critical

Refining

15.0%

Platinum(Pt)Critical

Refining

5.0%

Titanium(Ti)Critical

Refining

5.0%

Niobium(Nb)Critical

Refining

3.0%

Mineral Production Details

Element	Type	Volume	Global Share	Year	Critical
Tantalum(Ta)	refining	315 metric_tons	15.0%	2023	USEU
Platinum(Pt)	refining	9.5 metric_tons	5.0%	2023	USEU
Titanium(Ti)	refining	445.0K metric_tons	5.0%	2023	USEU
Niobium(Nb)	refining	2.7K metric_tons	3.0%	2023	USEU

Recent Events

EU Critical Raw Materials Act

3/18/2024Policy

Severity: 3/5

The European Union adopted the Critical Raw Materials Act to reduce dependency on single suppliers and increase domestic extraction, processing, and recycling of critical minerals.

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European Commission