IRTC | International Round Table on Materials Criticality

🔔 The list of the 47 Strategic Projects under the CRMA is out: https://lnkd.in/eSHqDvqk

💡 You want to understand what exactly critical and strategic raw materials are, how they are assessed, what policies are emerging, and the latest developments in the field? 📣 Last chance to register for our part-time course next week - join us online and become a certified critical raw materials risk manager! https://lnkd.in/eb2uf89g

📢 Are you a researcher or industry professional seeking to navigate the complexities of critical raw materials? IRTC | International Round Table on Materials Criticality, supported by EIT RawMaterials, has just the solution for you. Join the Raw Materials Risk Manager Course and gain the skills to: - Identify supply risks in raw materials - Understand criticality assessment methodologies - Explore mitigation strategies for different stakeholders - Stay ahead of the latest regulatory developments 📅 Course Dates: 31 March – 3 April 2025 (Online, Half Days) 💡 Who Should Join? Researchers, industry experts, and government officials 🎓 Special Rates: Available for PhD students & EFG members 🔗 For more details and to secure your spot, visit https://lnkd.in/eUvwQGmG #RawMaterials #CriticalRawMaterials #RiskManagement #Sustainability #EITRawMaterials #IRTC

📢 Our Massive Open Online Course on edx.org, developed in the project SusCritMat, has begun its rerun today! "Critical Raw Materials: Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future" provides a comprehensive look at the challenges surrounding critical raw materials (CRMs) and explores strategies for managing them sustainably. With demand increasing and supply chains under pressure, understanding CRMs is more important than ever. ✅ Key topics include access to raw materials, environmental and social impacts, geopolitical factors, market dynamics, economics, supply chains, global trends in CRM use, and resource efficiency. ✅ Learn from experts, start-ups, and real-world projects. ✅ Choose a technical, business, or policy perspective to fit your interests. Join now to gain valuable insights into one of today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ebsHc8_t

💡 Are you working in research, industry, or government and looking to expand your expertise in critical raw materials? Join our upcoming online training from March 31 – April 3, 2025 with 2.5-hour sessions. Earn your certification as a “Raw Materials Risk Manager” (ISO/IEC 17024). Key Takeaways: 🔹 Define risks associated with criticality 🔹 Apply risk concepts to raw material supply security 🔹 Distinguish common criticality assessment methodologies 🔹 Understand risk types for different stakeholder groups 🔹 Comprehend criticality indicators and their databases 🔹 Reproduce the EU criticality assessment 🔹 Identify common risk types for stakeholder groups 🔹 Assign mitigation options based on specific goals and risk types 🔹 Understand the latest regulatory developments on critical raw materials 🔹 Determine regulatory impacts on different stakeholder groups https://lnkd.in/ej98xhnn Luis A. Tercero Espinoza Alessandra Hool Dieuwertje Schrijvers #IRTCTraining #RiskManagement #CriticalRawMaterials

Looking for more discussions on critical raw materials after #IRTC25? Explore the recordings of our pre-conference webinars organized by the IRTC Junior Board to provide foundations of criticality and discuss ideas in the field with experts Barbara Reck from Yale School of the Environment, Christoph Helbig from University of Bayreuth, Jan Kosmol from Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency, Saleem H. Ali from University of Delaware and Hari Tulsidas from United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Watch them now on our new YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e2KS9WF4

We've wrapped up the #IRTC25 conference! At last night's gala dinner, we were delighted by a surprise performance from the Geobanda, and before we knew it, half the participants were on their feet, dancing. This morning began with a recap of Day 1 by Urša Šolc, followed by informative poster speed presentations and an important keynote conversation on the impact of CRM policies, moderated by Luis A. Tercero Espinoza and featuring Kazuyuki Marukawa, Rod Eggert and Peter Handley. A special thank you to SQM Litio for sponsoring the lunch and poster prize and congratulations to the poster prize winner Ole Meyer! We we're proud to shine a spotlight on innovative European critical raw materials projects CIRCLETECH, RMR, GSEU - Geological Service for Europe, REPTiS, SCRREEN, BLOOM, CRM-geothermal, AfricaMcVal , Persephone, EuroTITAN and CIRAN. Looking forward to continuing discussions on critical raw materials beyond the conference!

We're more than halfway through #IRTC25! After a warm welcome from the local hosts and organizers, EIT RawMaterials CEO Bernd Schäfer underscored the urgent need for action on raw materials and emphasized the significance of the IRTC conference. The first two scientific sessions provided valuable insights into risk awareness and the management of environmental and social risks. Over lunch, Ian Lange delivered an insightful talk on forward-looking criticality in the US. And now, we're looking forward to engaging industry briefings and scientific sessions in the afternoon, followed by great conversations over a delicious gala dinner.

💡We're kicking off #IRTC25 with lots of interesting contributions! Marina von Vietinghoff-Scheel and Jair Santillán Saldivar from our Junior Board organized an engaging workshop delving into the intersection of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). A group of participants also enjoyed an exclusive tour of Magneti, the leading manufacturer of permanent metallic magnets. Engaging discussions were sparked over a delicious lunch, and now, we're gearing up for the opening panel discussion with Marko Maver, Ph.D., Vincent Gouley, Susanne Moser-Guntschnig, Yblin Roman Escobar, Andrés Ángel, Cecilia Mattea and Amrita Dasgupta, led by Alessandra Hool.

🙏🏼 A big thank you to Braeton Smith for his presentation at the IRTC Training in Ljubljana today. We had many highlights on the second day of the IRTC Training. Alessandra Hool explained the EU Critical Raw Materials Act. Luis A. Tercero Espinoza guided participants to calculate the Supply Risk Scores of critical raw materials themselves and Dieuwertje Schrijvers encouraged participants to form their own thoughts about criticality mitigation. 💡Interested in joining an IRTC Training in the future? https://lnkd.in/ej98xhnn