Europe’s Strategic Autonomy in Focus: Key Takeaways from the REEPRODUCE External Advisory Board Meeting

Europe’s reliance on imported rare earth elements (REEs) has become one of its greatest industrial and strategic vulnerabilities. This issue was the central focus of the External Advisory Board (EAB) session held in Kristiansand on October 23, 2025, where experts from industry, research, and policy gathered to discuss how the continent can strengthen its recycling and refining capacity for these critical materials.

REEPRODUCE M42 Consortium Meeting Marks a Key Technological Milestone in Kristiansand

The REEPRODUCE consortium and its External Advisory Board met last October 22, 2025, in Kristiansand, Norway, for a visit to REEPRODUCE High-Temperature Electrolysis (HTE) pilot installed at ELKEM premises — a major technological milestone for the project.

REEPRODUCE Participation at the HaDEA 2nd Showcase Event 2026 (January 19, 2026)

The REEPRODUCE project has been invited to participate in the HaDEA 2nd Showcase Event 2026, titled “EU-funded projects and synergies driving competitiveness and preparedness”, which will take place on 19 January 2026 in Brussels. Organised by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), the event aims to highlight how EU-funded projects contribute to Europe’s competitiveness and preparedness across key sectors, including digital, industry, space, and health.