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Coveted materials: The demand for critical raw materials is growing worldwide.

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Critical raw materials: HZDR receives €20 million for resource research

01. June 2026 5 Min

Economy

Critical raw materials: HZDR receives €20 million for resource research

The modern world depends on critical raw materials. Lithium powers electric cars, rare earths are essential for smartphones, and many high-tech products rely on metals that are mined in only a few places around the world. To help make Germany’s supply of these resources more secure, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has secured nearly €20 million in federal funding for eight new research projects and junior research groups.

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Test procedure for lithium mining in the Osterzgebirge underway

Lithium is considered a strategic raw material and is required for batteries and high-tech products, for example. The first test procedure for mining lithium in the Eastern Ore Mountains is now underway. | more

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Raw material extraction project in the Ore Mountains pushed ahead

A new ore mine is to be built in Pöhla in the Ore Mountains. Similar plans are also being pursued elsewhere in Saxony - for lithium and tin, for example. What is the current status? | more

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Critical raw materials: HZDR receives €20 million for resource research

Critical raw materials: HZDR receives €20 million for resource research

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Test procedure for lithium mining in the Osterzgebirge underway

Raw material extraction project in the Ore Mountains pushed ahead

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