Energy minister claims Romania holds 16 of EU’s 32 critical minerals
Romania holds 16 of the 32 critical raw materials designated at the EU level, energy minister Bogdan Ivan has said, claiming the country ranks first in the bloc in terms of subsoil resources for rare earths and strategic minerals.
iulian ernst · Journalist
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Romania holds 16 of the 32 critical raw materials designated at the EU level, energy minister Bogdan Ivan has said, claiming the country ranks first in the bloc in terms of subsoil resources for rare earths and strategic minerals.
“Romania today has 16 of the 32 critical elements considered critical at the European level, which are found only in our country and at most in one other EU member state. This positions us in first place in terms of subsoil resources, rare earths, and rare materials. So we have half of what Europe needs here,” Ivan stated, as quoted by ProTV.
