VALORE was discussed at the clustering event in Section C8: "How can EU Critical Raw Materials extraction from waste or low-grade ore compete with Asian production?"
This session gave the opportunity to discuss with industrial experts from SME, large and small enterprises, and consultancies representing important economic sectors: scandium and related alloys, gallium, aluminium (bauxite), titanium dioxide, and magnesium. Each metal has its specific supply and market issues, driven by the choice of technologies, related economic and financial matters.
https://www.rawmat2023.ntua.gr/2023/08/27/how-can-eu-critical-raw-materials-extraction-from-waste-or-low-grade-ore-compete-with-asian-production/
Session C8 - Critical metals sourcing
Panelists and Topics
Gallium Supply Chain - EU Resilience
Gallium is a critical raw material to produce GaAs - base for high frequency/optoelectronics. The gallium supply chain is analyzed from an EU resilience perspective. Strategies to improve the current situation are considered with respect to technological and economic aspects:
- Circulation/recycling
- stockpiling
- EU production capability
