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47th Anniversary of AMGC
The African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC), formerly known as the Southern and Eastern African Mineral Centre (SEAMIC), is honoured to celebrate its 47th anniversary. AMGC is a member of the International Raw Materials Observatory and we extend our...
Hybrid workshop on 8 May: CRIRSCO/UNFC Reporting schemes in the co-extraction of heat and CRMs from geothermal fluids
In the framework of the CRM-geothermal project, the International Raw Materials Observatory (INTRAW) and the University of Miskolc (UNIM) organise a workshop related to the deployment of the combined extraction of CRM and energy from geothermal fluids). The workshop...
Call for abstracts: IGC session – New deadline is 15 March
From 25 to 31 August 2024, GSK, KIGAM, and Busan Metropolitan City, under the auspices of IUGS, are organising the 37th IGC in Busan, South Korea. The every-4-year event brings together geoscientists from around the globe, which makes it an ideal opportunity to...
Summary Document: Reinforcing EU-Africa cooperation on raw materials supply within the context of the new EU Critical Raw Materials Act
In November 2023, the International Raw Materials Observatory hosted an Expert roundtable on enhancing EU-Africa cooperation regarding raw materials supply, within the framework of the new EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The roundtable, which was held under...
Ethical Sourcing of Critical Raw Materials, a Key Aspect to Sustainability
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 event to the EU Raw Materials Week 2023, a workshop on Responsible Sourcing and Traceability of...
Workshop: Responsible Sourcing and Traceability of CRM – 14 November 2023
The International Raw Materials Observatory is joining forces with the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), an initiative of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), to organise a workshop on the emerging...
INTRAW Scenario Workshop: The World of Raw Materials in 2050
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 scenarios were initially developed in 2016, within the scope of the EU-funded INTRAW project: ...
Summary report from Expert roundtable on UNFC and CRIRSCO standards
INTRAW, in collaboration with the UNECE, PERC and the European Federation of Geologists recently organised an Expert roundtable on the use of CRIRSCO and UNFC classification systems. We invite you to read the summary report.
EU Raw Materials Week 2022: Strengthening cooperation with UNECE
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 also allowed to strengthen the cooperation between the Observatory and the United Nations Economic...
Launch of CRM-geothermal project
The Horizon Europe-funded CRM-geothermal project is developing an innovative technology solution which combines the extraction of critical raw materials and energy from geothermal fluids. The energy and digital transitions require a large amount of mineral raw...