20 Jul
Central Europe May Remain Merely a Playing Field in the Race for Strategic Metals.Although none of the V4 countries has deposits of rare earth elements, all of them are striving to secure their place in the future of the EU’s critical raw materials sector. Read more |
Although none of the V4 countries has deposits of rare earth elements, all of them are striving to secure their place in the future of the EU’s critical raw materials sector.
Poland does not have rare earth elements, but researchers believe that the key to the green transition may lie in coal waste heaps and their untapped potential.
The national programme aims to map domestic deposits of critical raw materials and reduce dependence on imports through mining. However, the country's position in the European raw materials policy remains uncertain.
On 31 March 2026, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) submitted a formal application to the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency for a construction permit to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site.