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IVA spotlight on: EU's goals for critical metals and minerals

Last week, the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to pass the Critical Raw Materials Act, the EU's plan to secure the future supply of critical raw materials. This includes rare metals that could be crucial for Sweden's and the EU's ability to keep up with the green and digital transition. Researcher and IVA member Magnus Ericsson is one of the initiators of IVA's ongoing project 'Roadmap for Metals and Minerals,' which aims to provide answers on how the goals in the EU's plan can be achieved.

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Published: 20 November 2023Last Updated: 06 December 2024

Challenges of extracting rare earth elements

Just after New Year, LKAB announced that it has made the largest rare earth discovery in Europe to date. The elements are vital for building batteries, wind turbines and other technology that can enable a rapid transition to a fossil-free society. However, extracting the in-demand elements comes with some major challenges that need to be resolved, according to Jenny Greberg, Vice President Technology at LKAB and a Fellow of IVA.

Energy & Resources
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Published: 14 February 2023Last Updated: 18 August 2023

Företag och lärosäten avgörande för Sveriges försvarsförmåga

Svenska företag och lärosäten sitter på kunskaper, resurser och innovationskraft som är avgörande för Sveriges förmåga att klara framtida kriser och krig. Det menar flera tunga forskare, politiker och ledare som samlats på IVA för att diskutera hur det svenska totalförsvarets behöver utvecklas för att kunna hantera morgondagens eventuella hot.

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Published: 27 February 2024Last Updated: 27 February 2024