The European Commission has just presented the «Critical Raw Materials Act» to ensure the supply of critical raw materials in Europe and to reduce dependencies (LINK). Do you know which raw materials and semi-finished products are critical for your company’s operation and could lead to supply bottlenecks? The «Metal Risk Check» online tool developed by Swissmem, Empa and EBP enables an initial assessment of whether a company is exposed to supply risks from metals, the environmental pollution and social impacts associated with them and how to deal with them proactively. Thanks to the support of the ESM Foundation and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), a new version of […]

The struggle to access copper, lithium, nickel and others, the new oil, is intensifying. Between lack of know-how, local opposition and logistical challenges, Europe is lagging behind. There were reactions in 2022, but not in Switzerland https://www.letemps.ch/economie/tres-gros-defis-minerais-transition