(Re-)Inventing Materials: Europe's Mineral Sovereignty Path

Europe has invested billions in diversifying critical mineral supply, recycling and circularity. Yet dependencies remain high and recycling isn't scaling fast enough. Europe's scientific strength could boost resilience and value creation by powering multiple paths at once: better extraction and use of local resources, greater circularity, recycling and efficiency, and materials innovation, including AI-discovered materials. What is the best path to make critical minerals less critical?