# EU selects 46 strategic raw materials projects 10 October 2026 at 14:23 > The European Commission designates 46 projects, including two in Spain, to secure critical mineral supplies and reduce import reliance. The [European Commission]() has selected 46 new strategic projects across 16 Member States under the Critical Raw Materials Act. This includes two Spanish initiatives: the ABT **Abenójar Tungsten** project in Ciudad Real and **Cobre San Rafael** copper mining in A Coruña. These projects must be operational by 2030 to meet EU targets for extracting 10%, processing 40%, and recycling 25% of annual raw material needs. Strategic status grants faster permit deadlines of 27 months for extraction and 50 months for processing tasks. With 21,100 million euros in total investment needed, the Commission has already mobilised over 2,000 million euros in public funding. These efforts aim to secure industrial supply chains following export restrictions on rare earths announced by [Beijing]() in 2023. **Spain** #CriticalRawMaterialsAct #Mining [#EuropeanCommission]() #SupplyChain #StrategicProjects ## Related news ## [Spain rejects lobby law, losing €260m in EU funds]() 16 September 2026 at 19:48