Despite geological promise and investor interest, Greece faces a critical barrier: public acceptance. Social resistance has delayed or derailed several mining initiatives

Greece is intensifying its search for critical raw materials by reassessing existing mining sites across the country.

Greece's new Mining Code is expected to be passed in the summer and aims to streamline licensing and support the EU's autonomy in gallium.

The EU largely depends on critical raw material imports from countries outside the Union, with China, Turkey, and South Africa being the main suppliers.