Import dependence for non-ferrous metal ores in the European Union (EU) 2018
A great number of non-ferrous metal ores used in the European Union are dependent on imports. As of 2018, the acquisition of platinum was nearly one hundred percent reliant on imports, the most out of any raw material listed here. By comparison, 86 percent of lithium, an important component for a variety of batteries, is derived from countries outside the EU.
