On 27 October 2025, the Frankfurter Rundschau reported on the growing raw materials crisis in Europe, triggered by China's export restrictions on rare earths and other critical raw materials. The article sheds light on how the EU is under pressure to reduce its dependence on Chinese supplies and cites current export figures that illustrate the situation. The raw materials experts from TRADIUM GmbH provide their assessment of the supply situation and the consequences for the raw materials processing industry.