EU pushes magnet recycling to cut reliance on China
Proposed restriction on export of some waste is latest bid to secure critical minerals supply after China export measures
Proposed restriction on export of some waste is latest bid to secure critical minerals supply after China export measures

European policymakers are racing to secure raw materials after Beijing imposed export controls earlier this month

Beijing’s tight export controls on critical minerals have strained relations with US and EU

Economic sovereignty and security depend on access to minerals and the ability to smelt and refine them

Shortages have left bloc’s recycling industry fighting for survival

Novelis executive says European metal sector in terminal decline despite consumers willing to pay more for recycled products

Beijing has attempted to improve relations with Brussels since Donald Trump returned to the White House