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EU Commission names 46 new strategic projects under Critical Raw Materials Act

The European Commission designated 46 new Strategic Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act across 16 member states, covering lithium, rare earths, cobalt and other materials. The projects should draw around EUR 21.1 billion in combined investment, Brussels said.

Reported AI-drafted eunews.it, 9 October 2026 (reporting European Commission press release of 8 October 2026)

What it does not test. It does not establish that any project has secured binding financing, started construction, or that the 2030 capacity benchmarks have been reached.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. designation only; no financing secured, construction started, or capacity delivered. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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