{"id":21094,"date":"2026-01-16T15:55:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/?p=21094"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:16:40","slug":"europe-focuses-on-its-own-mining-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blog\/europe-focuses-on-its-own-mining-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe focuses on its own mining industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Industry Meeting VDMA Mining &amp; Minerals at Zeche Zollverein in Essen\/Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Critical Raw Materials Act has brought Europe&#8217;s raw material supply into focus. The industry must invest in technology and expertise, which is why mining technology manufacturers expect moderate growth in the coming years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the current year 2025, manufacturers of mining and processing technology at production sites in Germany are expecting a nominal increase in sales of three percent. The two percent increase in orders received in the first three quarters of 2025 compared to the same period last year initially points to zero growth for 2026 in view of global uncertainties. \u201cAt least the current level is being maintained,\u201d according to the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Marcus Wirtz, who was confirmed in his honorary position as Chairman of VDMA Mining &amp; Minerals during the annual industry meeting of the General Assembly, emphasizes: &#8220;To avoid being held hostage, we must become as independent as possible from China when it comes to the supply of raw materials. This also means that we must accept socially that new commodity sites are being developed in Europe. With good planning and in cooperation with the local communities concerned, this can be done in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. We are ready to supply the latest technology for this purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Romedahl, President of the Swedish company Boliden Mines and guest speaker at the industry meeting, inspired reflection: \u2018Our society needs raw materials. We should extract what we can in Europe. Here we can control the processes, but not abroad. The Critical Raw Materials Act is a first step on this long road.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industry Meeting VDMA Mining &amp; Minerals at Zeche Zollverein in Essen\/Germany The Critical Raw Materials Act has brought Europe&#8217;s raw material supply into focus. 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