The summary of our Raw Materials Week side event Unlocking Europe’s Mineral Raw Materials Potential: New Data, New Projects, New Opportunities, co-organised with the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR), is now available.
Discover the main insights from this event that attracted over 100 participants, including EU institutions, geological surveys, industry, researchers, and financial actors. The summary captures the discussions on momentum in European exploration projects, collaboration across the value chain, and the financing priorities needed to achieve Europe’s raw materials ambitions.
Presentations available for download
Session 2: From Geology to Discovery
Ruben Shiffman – CEO, Greenland Resources
“The Malmbjerg Project”
Kaj Lax – Head of Department, Mineral Resources, Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
“The Pathway to Successful Exploration in Sweden – the Role of the Geological Survey”
Pavel Kavina – Raw Materials Analyst, Czech Geological Survey (CGS)
“Czech Geological Survey data supporting exploration and discovery”
Helen McFarlane – Senior Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
“Multi-scale, Multi-dimensional Tools for Mineral Exploration”
Session 3: How Industry and Geological Surveys can Communicate to Diverse Stakeholders
Koen Verbruggen – Director, Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
“Communicating Geoscience – A Positive Experience from Ireland”
Alf Reistad – CEO, Rare Earths Norway
“Rare Earths Norway – An Enabler for a Compact & Complete European Value Chain for Permanent Magnets”
Graham Parkin – COO, Aurum Exploration
“Stakeholder Communications – An Industry Perspective from Early Stage Exploration”
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