The CIRCUIT4EU Project has identified nine Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) to target: Antimony (Sb), Boron (B), Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements (LREEs, HREEs) and Tantalum (Ta). Except for Antimony and Tantalum, each of these materials are additionally classed as Strategic Raw Materials (SRMs), which are materials prioritised for EU resilience.

On 10-11 June 2026, in Paris, took place CIRCUIT4EU kick-off meeting. A motivated consortium of 21 partners will work towards supporting domestic CRM and SRM retainment as identified in the EU CRM Act and the 2030 benchmark to obtain 25% of annual consumption from recycling sources.