Critical raw materials as a part of sustainable development

The presented article deals with the issue of critical raw materials in European Union an emphasis on sustainable development and also barite, as only one material mined Slovakia. points out detail deposits individual within Union. They clearly profile area´s dependence imports accordance Communication from Commission to Council, Economic Social Committee Regions Union's list materials. Based a defined Herfindahl-Hirschman index, which is methodologically described, exploitation Union, what consideration crucial because some inventions are fundamentally dependent them, their production world markets. This EU, it this area that we would like experience 4th industrial revolution, characterized by "new products" short life cycle, products least possible impact environment, i.e. innovations often impossible without important Is at all talk about such sources Union?