# EU Adds 46 Mines to Strategic List

> EU expands strategic raw materials list with 46 new projects, but funding gap remains.
- Title: EU Adds 46 Mines to Strategic List · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: EU expands strategic raw materials list with 46 new projects, but funding gap remains. The EU added 46 mines and recycling plants to its strategic raw…
- Keywords: strategic raw materials, copper, recycling, battery materials, rare earths, eu commission, politics, world, Adds, Mines, Strategic, List
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242079/eu-puts-46-more-mines-and-recycling-plants-on-strategic-list-without-closing-funding-gap
- Published: 2026-10-09T14:14:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, strategic raw materials, copper, recycling, battery materials, rare earths, eu commission, politics, world
## EU Adds 46 Projects
The European Commission added 46 projects to its list of critical raw materials investments across 16 EU countries.
## Copper and Battery Focus
The priority is copper, used in power grids, with 19 new initiatives, and battery materials including nickel, cobalt, lithium, manganese, and graphite.
## Recycling as Key Strategy
Of the 46 new projects, 19 focus on recycling, 11 on processing, and eight on extraction to reduce dependency on chinese imports.
## Key takeaway

The EU added 46 mines and recycling plants to its strategic raw materials list without closing the funding gap.