Italy seeks to reopen mines in critical minerals quest
Rome (AFP) June 20, 2024
Italy adopted measures Thursday aimed at ramping up domestic sourcing and processing of critical raw materials, as part of an EU strategy to compete with China on green technologies.
The cabinet passed a decree simplifying procedures for mining permits, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government seeks to tap into essential minerals from lithium to cobalt.
The extraction, processing an
Italy adopted measures Thursday aimed at ramping up domestic sourcing and processing of critical raw materials, as part of an EU strategy to compete with China on green technologies.
The cabinet passed a decree simplifying procedures for mining permits, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government seeks to tap into essential minerals from lithium to cobalt.
The extraction, processing an