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EU critical raw materials law update should boost recycling, key lawmaker says

By Cynthia Kroet ( March 25, 2026, 11:55 GMT | Insight) -- An update to EU rules designed to make the bloc less dependent on countries like China for critical raw materials should recognize materials recovered from manufacturing waste to boost recycling in the bloc, a key lawmaker involved in the legislative process has said. The comments will feed into the debate about European Commission plans to amend the law to increase the EU's production of materials such as lithium, rare earths and cobalt.An update to EU rules designed to make the bloc less dependent on countries like China for critical raw materials should recognize materials recovered from manufacturing waste to boost recycling in the bloc, a key lawmaker involved in the legislative process has said....

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