In March 2024, the Council adopted the European critical raw materials act, as demand for rare earths is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years. Critical raw materials (CRMs) are raw ...

The Council has today adopted its position ('negotiating mandate') on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, better known ...

Vinson & Elkins LLP Examines Two Recent Acts That It Believes Are Decisive Steps Towards the Securing of Critical Raw Materials Supply Chains Louise Woods and Elena Guillet, respectively Partner and ...

Amidst reporting that manufacturing firms are stockpiling intermediate inputs before potential tariffs and threats of a second East and Gulf Coast port strike, it’s important to emphasize that chronic ...

Not long ago, critical raw materials (CRMs) – metals and minerals essential for technology, green energy, and defense – were a concern reserved for specialists and niche industries. Today, they sit ...

America has been consuming more than it produces for decades now, so Washington may appear on the surface to hold the stronger cards in a tariff war with China. But decades of deindustrialisation have ...