International Raw Materials Observatory

Are you attending the EU #RawMaterialsWeek? Then the following is a must-read! In the new Future Mining Scenarios, jointly developed by INTRAW and SAFE, we present a forward-looking exploration of the mining industry’s future, set against the backdrop of the year 2050. The scenarios are designed to equip decision-makers with a nuanced understanding of potential futures. We aim to foster a proactive approach to policy and strategy development, one that is adaptable and responsive to a range of possible external developments. This report is an invitation to engage with the future of the mining industry, not as a distant abstract, but as an unfolding reality that we have the power to shape. 🔗 Discover the scenarios, including the new factbook released this week on the occasion of Raw Materials Week: https://lnkd.in/dsZ9vAZg   #criticalrawmaterials #RawMaterials #Foresight #Sustainability #MiningIndustry #FutureOfMining #criticalminerals #FutureMiningScenarios

During the 81st International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) executive committee meeting (17 – 20 March 2025) PERSEPHONE Mining project was presented and promoted by Marko Komac, INTERAW to over 65 participants from various constituent groups, affiliated and adhering members of the IUGS. The event was hosted by Société Géologique de France at their premises in Paris, France. Project PERSEPHONE is aiming to address these challenges by developing of the pioneering technologies for pushing the limits of EU mining industry and embodiment of autonomous and integrated near mine exploration capability to access deep deposits of critical raw materials through hard-to-reach deep and abandoned mines.

📣Just published: The latest issue of our #WorldBarometer is compiling the most recent news relevant for the mineral raw materials sector ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dsKKggyj #trade #environment #technology #criticalminerals

📣 UNECE Resource Management Week - 24 - 28 March 2025, Palais des Nations (Geneva) Our partners Minja Marijanski (Proman Consulting) & Ronald Arvidsson (SGU) took part in the United Nations United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Resource Management Week 2025, as part of the FutuRaM project Annual Event. Alongside Erika Ingvald Stéphane Bourg Kieran Campbell-Johnston, PhD Both CIRAN and FutuRaM are Horizon Europe-funded projects sharing similar scopes of action and research, particularly, the focus on #CRMs 📝 Read our News here! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dAxppE34 📣 On the key topic of #resourcemanagement 🌱 , have you checked our #VideoContest yet? What are you waiting for? https://lnkd.in/gyfVEMCU 🏆 10 prizes for 10 finalists, up to 1.500 EUR! Until the 31st of May 2025 ⏳ #UNECE #RMW25 #Sustainability #Sustainablemining #Clustering #Cooperation #Research #NaturalResources #Competition #Publicengagement #Publicparticipation #Youth #Video #Energy #Digitalisation #DigitalEurope #EUproject #HorizonEU European Commission European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) International Raw Materials Observatory LPRC - La Palma Research Centre alda* - European Association for Local Democracy ALDA Projects SGU Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) Generator+ Consulting Regione Emilia-Romagna ISPRA

Successful Public Dialogue in Baiso 🌿 On 29 March 2025, as part of the CIRAN (CrItical RAw materials extraction in enviroNmentally protected areas), ALDA implemented a dynamic public dialogue with 15 participants in Baiso (Reggio Emilia, Italy 🇮🇹), focusing on critical raw materials in environmentally protected areas. The event featured: 1️⃣ An informative session on the strategic importance of critical raw materials in today’s global context 🌍 2️⃣ A role-play activity where participants stepped into different characters to discuss assigned scenarios 🎭 The insights gained from the workshop will contribute to policy recommendations that the project will produce. After two and a half hours of engaging conversation, we wrapped up with a fun aperitivo to keep the discussions going in a more informal setting! 🍹 A big thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this dialogue a success! Together, we are building a deeper understanding of the crucial role of critical raw materials and the environmental challenges they present. 🌱 International Raw Materials Observatory - Regione Emilia-Romagna - SGU - Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) - MacCabe Durney Barnes - LPRC - La Palma Research Centre - ISPRA #PublicDialogue #EnvironmentalAwareness #CriticalRawMaterials #Baiso #CommunityEngagement

🎬 CIRAN Video Contest 🎬 57 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO! ⏳   Major upgrade! Download now the Call information for participants in YOUR language! 🌎 Simply from our Video Contest website ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gyfVEMCU   More languages will be added in the coming days. If you don’t see yours and would like to add it to the list, contact us (vcorreia@intraw.eu) or comment on this post!    & Remember:  🗣️ Lots can be said in 2 minutes!  We want to hear what YOU have to say about the need for natural resources, needed for daily life objects (phones, tables, TV, computer, cars...) in growing demand 📱   📽️ Set it up:  1️⃣ Write your ideas, prepare your script!  2️⃣ Get your camera ready!  3️⃣ Record  4️⃣ Edit    & Submit! 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/deK2gbxD 🗓️ Deadline: 31 May 2025 🌟 🏆 All 10 videos selected as finalists will go to the public voting round & they will ALL win a fantastic prize! 🏆 🌟 🎙️ If you're a communication agency/stakeholder or would like to take part in dissemination, visit our page 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek_6pn2a Thanks to the great work from LPRC - La Palma Research Centre partners in producing such great visual materials! Raquel Pino Pérez Helena Robert i Campos International Raw Materials Observatory LPRC - La Palma Research Centre alda* - European Association for Local Democracy ALDA Projects Regione Emilia-Romagna ISPRA Generator+ Consulting MacCabe Durney Barnes Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) SGU European Commission European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) #HorizonEU #EUproject #HorizonEurope #Education #Youth #Youngpeople #publicparticipation #SustainableMining #SustainableDevelopment #NaturalResources #Environment #Sustainability #socialchange #strongertogether #Video #PublicContest #ConcursoVideos #Jovenes #Jeunes #Concoursvideo #VideoWettbewerb #Videokilpailu #Videópályázat #Concorsovideo #Concursvideo #Videokonkurs

📣 Join us at the upcoming in-person CIRAN Forum in Rovaniemi, Finland: “Workshop on CRM Act and permitting minerals in and near areas of protected nature” 📅 Save The Date: Monday, 16th June 2025 ⌚ 09:30h - 16:00h EEST 📍 University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland The CIRAN Forum Event will take place right before the kick-off of the OECD - OCDE OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities 2025 Conference of Mining Regions and Cities, which will be held from the 16th until the 18th of June in Rovaniemi, co-organised in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) and the University of Lapland with funding support by the EU. 📝 If you're thinking of or already participating in the OECD Conference, take this #opportunity register via the LinkedIn Event page -also accessible through the CIRAN website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dzPSRraj 🌎 Partial travel support will be available! ⁉️ You've got questions? - Contact our partners coordinating the event: Ronald Arvidsson (SGU): ronald.arvidsson@sgu.se Nike Luodes (Ferraris) (Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK): nike.luodes@gtk.fi 🗣️ Join the CIRAN's Community of Practice today! #Events #Finland #EURegions #Environment #Sustainability #Technology #Innovation #Extraction #Sustainablemining #naturalresources #CRMs #EU #environmentalprotection #stakeholderengagement #publicengagement #regionaldevelopment International Raw Materials Observatory LPRC - La Palma Research Centre alda* - European Association for Local Democracy ALDA Projects Regione Emilia-Romagna ISPRA MacCabe Durney Barnes Generator+ Consulting European Commission European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) Vitor Correia W. Eberhard Falck Christian Marasmi Toni Eerola Hannu Panttila Nikolas Ovaskainen Marzia Cescon Sybil Berne Luís Rosendo Helena Robert i Campos Adrienn Cseko Ariadna Ortega Rodríguez

During the 81st International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) executive committee meeting (17 – 20 March 2025), the AfricaMaVal project was presented and promoted by International Raw Materials Observatory to over 65 participants from various constituent groups, affiliated and adhering members of the IUGS. The event was hosted by Société Géologique de France at their premises in Paris, France. Project #AfricaMaVal focuses on the minerals and metals present in the fourth list of Critical Raw Materials for the EU as well as on Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Tin (Sn) and Manganese (Mn) that are particularly pertinent considering Africa’s geological potential and their critical status in the digital and energy twin transitions. Association of Women in Mining in Africa BRGM LNEG Levin Sources Hannam & Partners HCF / HCF International Advisers Ltd DMT GROUP EuroGeoSurveys EIT RawMaterials Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) NUST Namibia World Resources Forum LGI Sustainable Innovation African Development Bank Group African Minerals and geosciences centre Jean Claude Guillaneau

📢 Exciting News! Our next #AfricaMaVal newsletter is coming soon! In this edition, we’re unveiling something BIG: the EU-Africa Sustainability Forum! A brand-new digital space connecting critical minerals professionals from Europe & Africa. But that’s not all! We’re also sharing key insights from our latest country reports and inviting you to dive into our podcast series. 🎙️ 📩 Registration: https://lnkd.in/eU83JP3h Association of Women in Mining in Africa BRGM LNEG Levin Sources Hannam & Partners HCF / HCF International Advisers Ltd DMT GROUP EuroGeoSurveys EIT RawMaterials Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) NUST Namibia World Resources Forum LGI Sustainable Innovation African Development Bank Group African Minerals and geosciences centre Zenzi Awases Jean Claude Guillaneau

Featured in today’s #WorldBarometer: The EU’s new list of 47 Strategic Projects under the #CRMA just released this week & “UK’s 1st commercial geothermal Lithium production facility approved in Cornwall » (via ThinkGeoEnergy). Discover these & more fascinating articles: https://lnkd.in/dAXTuhy6