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EU Critical Minerals

Osmond’s target minerals sit inside the technologies Europe is building this decade.

Plate — European value chain (illustrative)

EU Critical Minerals Focus

Aim is to reduce dependence on countries outside of the EU for critical raw materials

01
EU Extraction

At least 10% of EU annual consumption from EU

02
EU Processing

At least 40% of EU annual consumption from EU

03
EU Recycling

At least 25% of the EU’s annual consumption from domestic recycling

04
External Sources

Not more than 65% of the EU’s annual consumption of each strategic raw material at any relevant stage of processing from a single third country

  • Maximum of 27 months permitting timetable for Strategic Projects involving extraction
  • Single point of contact for all things permitting.
Official lists

  1. 01Aluminium/Bauxite/Alumina
  2. 02Coking Coal
  3. 03Lithium
  4. 04Phosphorus
  5. 05Antimony
  6. 06Feldspar
  7. 07Light rare earth elements
  8. 08Scandium
  9. 09Arsenic
  10. 10Fluorspar
  11. 11Magnesium
  12. 12Silicon metal
  13. 13Baryte
  14. 14Gallium
  15. 15Manganese
  16. 16Strontium
  17. 17Beryllium
  18. 18Germanium
  19. 19Natural Graphite
  20. 20Tantalum
  21. 21Bismuth
  22. 22Hafnium
  23. 23Niobium
  24. 24Titanium metal
  25. 25Boron
  26. 26Helium
  27. 27Platinum group metals
  28. 28Tungsten
  29. 29Cobalt
  30. 30Heavy rare earth elements
  31. 31Phosphate Rock
  32. 32Vanadium
  33. 33Copper
  34. 34Nickel
Framework

The Orión Critical Minerals Project has the potential to help the EU to meet its 2030 Extraction Goals

Osmond and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act framework
Plate 01Osmond and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act framework
Supply risk

Mineral
EU Consumption*
Titanium(TiO₂ eq)
~547k tpa
Rare Earths(Nd, Pr, Tb, Dy)
~32k tpa
Zircon
~176k tpa
Hafnium
~13.6k tpa

EU Production: Nil or Negligible European Extraction

Source: EU Consumption – SCRREEN Factsheets CRMS 2023 / EU Production – USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024. Demand in metric tonnes, 2016-2020 average, 20% added for GDP rises.

Critical future facing minerals with major EU Supply Risk
Plate 02Critical future facing minerals with major EU Supply Risk
Main extraction (mining) sources of Critical Raw Materials relied on by the EU
Plate 03Main extraction (mining) sources of Critical Raw Materials relied on by the EU
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Plate — Strategic technologyIllustrative image; equipment not owned or supplied by Osmond.
Transformation chain

Rare Earth Elements (REE)

EV motors · Wind turbines · Defence

Zirconium / Hafnium (ZrSiO₄)

Nuclear · Ceramics · Semiconductors

Titanium (TiO₂)

Aerospace alloys · Pigments · Medical implants

Applications
01
Electric Vehicles

Rare earths from monazite power the permanent magnets in EV traction motors.

02
Renewable Energy

Neodymium and dysprosium drive the generators inside modern wind turbines.

03
Defence & Aerospace

Titanium from rutile forms the backbone of high-performance airframes.

04
Advanced Electronics

Zirconium and hafnium underpin semiconductors, ceramics, and nuclear alloys.

Macro view of amber-brown monazite crystals.
Plate — MonaziteIllustrative mineral study.