From Rock to Resilience

Can the Nordics safeguard Europe’s critical metals essential for the electric motors and batteries?

Every electric car, power generator, and charging station begins deep underground, yet Europe’s green transition depends on a handful of metals shaped increasingly by geopolitics rather than geology. Some argue the Nordics can move Europe from dependency to resilience – starting with the rock itself. 

Electric motors and batteries are at the core of electrification, but the raw materials that enable highperformance motors and longrange batteries are among the most exposed parts of the cleanenergy value chain. Rare earths like neodymium and praseodymium power efficient electric motors, while metals such as nickel are essential for lithiumion batteries. Europe’s continued reliance on imports and concentrated processing leaves electrification vulnerable to geopolitical tension, export controls, and supply disruptions. 

But what if the Nordics could change that story? 

Joining the discussion are companies sitting at the center of Europe’s future value chains.