Critical raw materials: interview with the ISPRA General Director on Speciale TG1
On Speciale Tg1 on 15 October, ISPRA General Director Maria Siclari spoke about the importance of critical raw materials which have a strategic value for the economy of the world and Europe and are fundamental to guarantee the functioning of some industrial sectors.
In total there are 76 mines still active in Italy, 22 relating to materials that are included in the list of 34 critical raw materials of the EU. In 20 of these, feldspar is extracted, an essential mineral for the ceramic industry and in 2, fluorite is widely used in the steel, aluminium, glass, electronics and refrigeration industries.