In June the European Commission published the report "critical raw materials for the EU". This report analyses a selection of 41 minerals and metals. In line with other studies the report puts forward a relative concept of criticality. Based on a criticality methodology calculations are made regarding the economic importance and supply risk of the 41 materials. The Group lists 14 raw materials as critical due to their high relative economic importance and to high relative supply risk. The 14 critical raw materials are (in alphabetical order): Antimony, Beryllium, Cobalt, Fluorspar, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Indium, Magnesium, Niobium, PGMs (Platinum Group Metals), Rare earths, Tantalum, Tungsten. In the end the Group gives recommendations for continuing with this issue.

You can find this report on the European Commission-Homepage - Departements and service - Enterprise and Industry - Policy highlights - raw materials - critical raw materials.