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Supply risk, an overview - MethodsAndTools
Role: Get an insight on how the concept of “resource criticality” has recently emerged as a policy priority and research subject, usually referred to the risk of supply disruption for mineral resources, due to economic and geopolitical reasons.
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - The raw materials initiative : meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe - Data
Role: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council outlining the proposed Raw Materials Initiative (2008). It oulines the need for the Initiative and importance of raw materials to European growth. It identifies how the European Union can address the growing need for raw materials through three key pillars: 1. Access to raw materials on world markets at undistorted conditions; 2. Foster sustainable supply of raw materials from European sources; 3. Reduce the EU’s consumption of primary raw materials.
The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials - Data
Role: The overall objective of the EIP on Raw Materials is to contribute to the 2020 objectives of the EU's Industrial Policy — increasing the share of industry to 20 % of GDP — and the objectives of the flagship initiatives 'Innovation Union' and 'Resource Efficient Europe', by ensuring the sustainable supply of raw materials to the European economy whilst increasing benefits for society as a whole.
Policy and strategy for raw materials - Data
Role: Overarching webpages on European Union policy and strategy for raw materials, covering both the Raw Materials Initiative and the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials.
Barteková, E. and Kemp, R. 2016. National strategies for securing a stable supply of rare earths in different world regions. - ArticlesAndReports
Role: The paper explains why different world regions responded differently to the global problem of securing stable supply of critical minerals, in particular of rare earths. The paper is based on a comparative political economy framework and examines the extent to which distinct national policy styles, national interests, resource endowment and historical experience in tackling supply risk shaped the different policy choices. The overall findings show that despite their similar objectives, strategies undertaken by various regions tend to differ in their foci. Whereas Europe opts for a policy dialogue with resource-rich countries, Japan and the United States have a more hands-on approach in research and development initiatives. Australia's and China's policies instead, focus on development of domestic mining activities and on resource protection.
Critical metals in strategic energy technologies [2011] - Data
Role: This is a report detailing supply issues relating to critical metals in low carbon energy technologies. This report examines the use of metals in the six low carbon energy technologies of SET Plan, namely: nuclear, solar, wind, bioenergy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and electricity grids. The study looks at the average annual demand for each metal for the deployment of the technologies in Europe between 2020 and 2030. The demand of each metal is compared to the respective global production volume in 2010. This ratio (expressed as a percentage) allows comparing the relative stress that the deployment of the six technologies in Europe is expected to create on the global supplies for these different metals. The study identifies 14 metals for which the deployment of the six technologies will require 1% or more (and in some cases, much more) of current world supply per annum between 2020 and 2030. A number of recommendations are provided…
EMIRI - The Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative - Data
Role: A magazine article for Strategic Energy Technologies Information System (SETIS) group of the European Commission detailing work by the Energy Materials Industrial Research initiative (EMIRI). The article outlines the how low carbon technologies and methods of energy generation are reliant on advanced materials and rare minerals. Technologies such as solar modules, wind turbine blades and batters all relay upon advanced materials which are developed and/or produced in Europe. As such Europe needs to maintain a focus on continued supply of adequate quantities of these materials. The magazine contains interviews with various industry representatives, experts and policy makers as well as outline what materials may be needed for green energy technologies in the gutter and what the supply chain may look like.
Critical Raw Materials List - 2014 - Legislation
Role: Get the official list of commodities defined as critical by the EC in 2014.
JRC Raw Materials Information System - Data
Role: This is the website for the JRC Raw Materials Information System (RMIS). This is a website designed to better enable aces to other European minerals information data portals studies and sources of information. This is aimed to provide a structured repository of knowledge on non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials from primary and secondary sources (energy-related raw materials are covered under the JRC SETIS website). Knowledge needs relates to both high-quality data and information. The overarching aim of the RMIS is to help strengthening the competitiveness and visibility of the EU raw materials sector, while promoting green and sustainable growth. The RMIS includes an introduction of the raw materials’ context (with reference to key EU policy documents), a presentation of most relevant ongoing activities related to raw materials at EU-level, as well as links to other relevant initiatives at international level. In addition to satisfying knowledge needs in the area of raw materials within the European Commission, the RMIS is targeted at providing easy-to-access information to a wide range of stakeholders including the extractive industry, manufacturers and material scientists, academia and education, as well as economists and decision makers. This will help to communicate knowledge on raw materials to a larger audience.
ProMine portal - Portal
Role: Get detailed data related to mineral- and ore deposits in Europe.
EU-MKDP: European Union Minerals Knowledge Data Platform - Portal
Role: Get detailed data related to mineral- and ore deposits in Europe.
Minerals4EU Yearbook - Data
Role: A digital yearbook containing statistical data for primary minerals production, trade, resources and reserves; and for secondary materials it contains data for mineral-based waste generation, treatment and trade. It also contains case studies relating to the recovery of a small number of commodities from key waste streams.