{"id":195792,"date":"2026-10-13T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=195792"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:27:46","slug":"six-benelux-projects-join-europes-e21-billion-raw-material-independence-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/10\/13\/six-benelux-projects-join-europes-e21-billion-raw-material-independence-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Zes Benelux-projecten sluiten zich aan bij de Europese strijd om de afhankelijkheid van China te verminderen"},"content":{"rendered":"

De Europese Commissie heeft 46 nieuwe strategische projecten geselecteerd om de winning, verwerking en recycling van kritieke grondstoffen in de Europese Unie te versterken, teneinde de afhankelijkheid van landen als China te verminderen.<\/p>

Ook twee Belgische projecten \u2013 \u00e9\u00e9n van Umicore in Hoboken en \u00e9\u00e9n van Comet Traitements in La Louvi\u00e8re \u2013 werden geselecteerd, evenals vier projecten in Nederland. Alle projecten samen vertegenwoordigen een geplande investering van ongeveer 21,1 miljard euro.<\/p>

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