UK and France unite geological surveys under EU critical raw materials law

The British Geological Survey and France's BRGM signed a three-year research alliance covering critical raw materials mapping, geohazard monitoring and machine learning on geological data. The deal ties the UK into the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act, which requires national exploration programs, and aligns with Britain's £50 million critical minerals strategy.

• BGS and BRGM signed a three-year memorandum in Paris
• EU CRMA requires 10% domestic extraction and 40% processing by 2030
• UK strategy backs £50 million and caps single-country dependency at 60% by 2035
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