So far, Europe's dependence on oil and gas imports for its energy supply has been a strategic problem. But even after the transition to an electricity-driven "green" energy supply, Europe will remain reliant on raw material imports, particularly for numerous mining products that were previously overlooked. For the majority of these, this import dependence is likely to be permanent, according to Frank Melcher, Professor of Geology and Mineral Dep…
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So far, Europe's dependence on oil and gas imports for its energy supply has been a strategic problem. But even after the transition to an electricity-driven "green" energy supply, Europe will remain reliant on raw material imports, particularly for numerous mining products that were previously overlooked. For the majority of these, this import dependence is likely to be permanent, according to Frank Melcher, Professor of Geology and Mineral Dep…