Battery Age Minerals joins European Raw Materials Alliance

Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8) has been accepted to join the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA).

The ERMA was created by the European Commission to foster collaboration and provide European countries strategic access to the critical raw materials (CRM) supply chain.

ERMA’s plan on critical raw materials is to develop resilient value chains for European Union (EU) industrial ecosystems, reduce dependency on primary CRMs, strengthen domestic sourcing of raw materials in the EU and diversify sourcing from third countries.

Battery Age Minerals holds claims adjacent to the historical Bleiberg mine which is proven to have some of the world’s highest germanium grades (up to 200g/t) as well as proven gallium mineralisation (90-110g/t).

Membership to the ERME provides Battery Age Materials the opportunity to collaborate with European end-users seeking reliable, secure and sustainable access to germanium and gallium.

Battery Age managing director Gerard O’Donovan said the company is delighted to be accepted to the ERMA.

“Battery Age is delighted to be accepted as a member of the ERMA,” he said.

“The acceptance of our application is a testament to the importance of our Bleiberg zinc lead germanium project and how its importance is viewed within European markets.

“Coupled with our exploration activities, initiating discussions with end users around the need for critical minerals such as gallium and germanium will assist us to progress the Bleiberg project forward.”