News

An article by Courthouse News Service reports on a new analysis by the European Court of Auditors, which concludes that the EU... Read More

It is unrealistic to expect Switzerland to become self-sufficient. Instead, it should focus on ‘smart dependence’. In the last part of the... Read More

The project IRTC, coordinated by ESM, just released its recent white paper: “Global Assessments and Strategies for Critical and Strategic Raw Materials:... Read More

With China controlling key raw materials and Taiwan dominating chip manufacturing, the question arises: what consequences would an escalation between Taiwan and... Read More

In a new motion, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council calls for critical raw materials to be systematically included in... Read More

The EU wants to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials and is preparing a new initiative, ResourceEU, to complement... Read More

At the beginning of October, China introduced new export controls on rare earths, once again highlighting the global dependence on Chinese raw... Read More

Motion 25.3947 “Versorgungssicherheit mit strategischen Rohstoffen und Halbfabrikaten als Bestandteil von Freihandelsabkommen” (Security of supply of strategic raw materials and semi-finished products... Read More

Swiss companies are beginning to feel the effects of export restrictions on rare earth elements imposed by China back in April. Switzerland... Read More

In its report of December 13, 2024, on Switzerland’s supply security regarding critical raw materials, the Swiss Federal Council emphasizes the strategic... Read More