Mine games: Europe’s hunt for critical raw materials

The demand for critical raw materials is going to skyrocket in the years ahead, far beyond current supply. There is no “climate neutrality” ahead without them. This implies more mining than ever before.
The political headache is that Europe depends heavily on imports of these critical raw materials, primarily from China.
European dependency on Russian gas was a wake-up call last year, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, governments haste to revive mining across the continent - and to fast-track processes that otherwise may take a decade or more.
Investigate Europe reporters have unearthed what lies beneath these “green mining” ambitions. We have broken into a mountain of dilemmas, challenges and questions that come with Europe’s pressing need for minerals.
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Art Direction & Motion Graphics Design: Alexia Barakou
Sound design: Aris Athanasopoulos
Narration: Daphne Kouma
Produced by: Eurydice Bersi & Nikolas Leontopoulos/Reporters United