The International Raw Materials Observatory is a not for profit international association, created to support worldwide cooperation on mineral raw materials’ research & innovation, education & outreach, industry & trade and recycling, management & substitution of strategic raw materials.
Mineral raw materials are the focus area of the International Raw Materials Observatory and diplomacy, dialogues, independent expert analysis and foresight are the main tools used to advance international cooperation, informed policymaking and better governance of mineral raw materials.
The set of values of the International Raw Materials Observatory is built around the concept of honest broker, acting as an impartial international mediator specialised in the minerals value chain to support international cooperation and exchange of best practice. To ensure its independence, the Observatory combines an offer of exclusive services to members with an offer of services to the marketplace.
Our services
Reports & Factsheets
on mineral raw materials
A World Barometer
providing members with periodic reports on opportunities and threats relating to mineral raw materials provision
A Data Repository
offering open access to background information relevant for the raw materials sector
Foresight studies
on sector trends
A platform for dialogues
on mineral raw materials thanks to exclusive high-level summits involving representatives of international intergovernmental organisations
Noticeboard
Brussels, 23 November 2023 Responsible Sourcing and Traceability of minerals are pillars of Europe’s energy transition. EU Raw Materials Week, Brussels — As a satellite...
The International Raw Materials Observatory is joining forces with the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), an...
We were pleased to welcome a highly motivated group of experts keen to review our scenarios on the state of mineral raw materials provision in 2050. Those three...
INTRAW, in collaboration with the UNECE, PERC and the European Federation of Geologists recently organised an Expert roundtable on the use of CRIRSCO...
The 2022 edition of the EU Raw Materials Week offered the opportunity to network with policymakers and industry representatives from all over Europe and overseas. It...
The Horizon Europe-funded CRM-geothermal project is developing an innovative technology solution which combines the extraction of critical raw materials and energy from...
In summer 2022, the Official Spanish Association of Professional Geologists (ICOG) joined the Observatory as a new member. The ICOG was established in 1978. Its basic...
The Observatory again teamed up with EIT RawMaterials as a media partner of RACE 2022. On this occasion, INTRAW Secretary-General Vitor Correia delivered a talk in...
The project “Building EU-Africa partnerships on sustainable raw materials value chain”, in short AfricaMaVal, is a project funded by the European Commission that...
On 26 April 2022, INTRAW co-organised a virtual transatlantic conversation on critical mineral supply chain vulnerability. This high-level event counted on the support...
On 26 April 2022 at 16:00 CEST, the International Raw Materials Observatory in collaboration with the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the Center for Critical...
Press release 15 November 2021, Brussels, Belgium - To raise the awareness of raw materials, the EU funded SCRREEN2 project is launching the multilingual campaign Raw...
Minerals and other Earth materials are a key component in the development of a sustainable global society, providing essential raw materials for technologies and...