European Commission Enterprise and Industry The EU strategy on raw materials and mining European...

European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

The EU strategy on raw materials and mining


Paul Anciaux

Policy Officer

Framtidens Gruv och

Mineralindustri

Stockholm, 30 January 2012


Structure of the presentation

Raw materials

Challenges related to raw materials

EU Raw materials strategy Critical raw materials Fair and sustainable supply of raw materials from global

markets Fostering sustainable supply within the EU Boosting resource efficiency and promoting recycling

Way forward


EU Non-Energy Extractive Industries (NEEI)

Turnover: 48 billion €

Employment: 280,000

Companies: > 17,500

Sub-sectors: Construction minerals Industrial minerals Metallic ores

Figures relate to 2008. Source: Eurostat


Construction minerals EU

10.000

100.000

1.000.000

10.000.000

100.000.000

1.000.000.000

10.000.000.000

Value [tds €]

Volume [kg]

Eurostatlast up date 09/09/2010

Curtesy of H. Wittmann, Best practice report


Industrial minerals EU

Source: World Mining Data 2010

Industrial minerals (2008)

Annual production

(tonnes)

EU production as % of global

production

EU countries with > 1% of global output

Perlite 1,008,657 49.4 Greece

Feldspar 10,565,008 47.0 Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain

Kaolin 7,366,216 27.8 Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, UK

Gypsum 29,098,351 20.0 France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK

Salt 49,543,862 20.0 France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, UK

Bentonite 2,958,481 19.5 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain

Talc 1,341,777 17.2 Austria, Finland, France, Italy

Magnesite 3,308,522 16.2 Austria, Greece, Slovakia, Spain

Potash 4,156,800 12.2 Germany, Spain, UK

Diatomite 152,242 9.4 Czech Republic, France, Spain

Fluorspar 289,070 4.8 Spain

Barytes 180,266 2.1 -

Graphite 3,000 0.3 -


Metal mining EU

Source: World Mining Data 2010

Metals (2008)

Annual production

(tonnes)

EU production as % of global production

EU countries with > 1% of global output

Silver 1,701 8.0 Poland, Sweden

Zinc 799,593 6.9 Ireland, Poland, Sweden

Lead 207,477 5.4 Ireland, Sweden, Poland

Copper 755,647 4.9 Poland

Tungsten 2,267 3.9 Austria, Portugal

Mercury 33 3.0 Finland

Chromium 307,442 2.9 Finland

Nickel 29,286 1.9 Greece

Iron 16,052,618 1.4 Sweden

Bauxite 2,736,209 1.4 Greece

Gold 13 0.6 -

Manganese 30,485 0.2 -

Tin 29 0.0 -


Raw materials challenges

Continued growth by emerging countries will keep pressure on demand for raw materials

Demand also increasingly driven by demand for new technologies

EU highly dependent on imports of important raw materials which are increasingly affected by market distortions

Potential in Europe, but increased competition for different land uses and a highly regulated environment


Communication of 2 February 2011 presents the Commission’s integrated strategy which outlines actions in the area of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials

It further pursues and reinforces the 3 pillar-based approach of the Raw Materials Initiative:

1) Fair and sustainable supply from global markets

2) Foster sustainable supply of raw materials from EU sources

3) Boost resource efficiency and promote recycling

EU Raw materials strategy


EU raw materials diplomacy with a view to securing access to raw materials through strategic partnerships and policy dialogues

Raw materials diplomacy


Reinforce trade strategy

Develop bilateral dialogues and strengthen ongoing debates (e.g. G20, UNCTAD, WTO, OECD)

Include raw material issues in trade negotiations

Continue to tackle barriers through dialogue, but dispute settlement where justified


Development policy and sustainable supply of raw materials

Sustainable supply needs and development goals => creating win-win situations to translate resource wealth into sustainable growth

Cooperation under Africa-EU Joint Strategy Union (2011-2013) with focus on three areas:

1.Governance

2.Investment

3.Geological knowledge/skills


Development policy and sustainable supply of raw materials (ctd)

Enhance support to EITI

Promote disclosure of financial information by extractive sector

Examine ways to improve transparency throughout supply chain (e.g. conflict minerals)


Sustainable supply in EU

Exploration

Access to land

Regulatory

framework

Availability of skills

RTD and innovation

Health and safety


Access to land

Promote the exchange of best practice in land use planning and administrative conditions for exploration and extraction:

√ Report published by European Commission (2010)

√ Guidelines promoting the compatibility of NEEI with Natura 2000 conservation goals (2010)

Clear and understandable minerals exploration and extraction authorisation process contributing to the streamlining of the administrative process:

introduction of lead times

permit applications in parallel

one-stop-shop / parallel assessment

Commission proposes to assess with Member States the feasibility of establishing a mechanism to monitor actions by Member States in this area, in full respect of subsidiarity


2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

One Geology Europe

ProMine

ExPerl

ImpactMin

EO-MINERS

I²Mine

ERA-MIN

EuroGeoSource

Data capture and analysis for Exploration.

“Horizon 2020”Exploration,extraction,processing,

recycling andsubstitution

Promote RTD and innovation


Case #1: ProMine

2009-2013

Budget: € 17 million

27 partners from 11 Member States

Aims to improve the EU’s knowledge base for actual and future deposits

Develop first ever pan-European GIS-based mineral resources database and detailed 4D computer modelling system

Assessments and homogenising multi-layer information system within the ProMine-Project building a basis for 3D and 4D modelling.


Case #2: EuroGeoSource

2010-2013

Budget: 2.5 million €

11 Member States

Aims to provide a user-friendly, distributed web GIS information portal that improves the knowledge base on energy and mineral resources in Europe


Case #3:

2011-2015

Budget: 25,4 million € (of which 16 million € FP7)


Innovative Technologies and Concepts for the Sustainable and Intelligent Deep Mine of the Future


Case #4: Era-Min 2011-2015

Budget: 1,5 million € (FP7)


ERA-NET on the Industrial Handling of Raw Materials for European industries

Coordination of research programmes in the field of industrial production and supply of raw materials, in line with the “EU RMI”

Primaryresources

Secondaryresources

Environmental impact

EducationTeaching

Development cooperation

Public policy support


Need for innovation along the entire value chain of raw materials

Commission preparing a proposal for an Innovation Partnership on raw materials within the Europe 2020 Innovation Union Flagship

Potential Innovation Partnership on raw materials (EIP RM)


Key components (EIP RM) Technology-focused policy areas

► Exploration, extraction, processing, recycling (WP1)

► Substitution (WP2)

Non Technology policy areas

► Improving Europe's raw materials regulatory framework,

knowledge and infrastructure base, e.g. access to land.

(WP3)

► Promotion of excellence, resource efficiency and

recycling, e.g. public procurement and private initiatives.

(WP4)

International cooperation

► Promoting appropriate international cooperation.

May deal with different policy issues such as geology,

research, trade and investment conditions. (WP5)


Potential 2020 targets (EIP RM) Standards and Statistics

► Resources and Reserves (continental and marine)

► 3-D-geological maps

► dynamic modeling of trends – demand and supply

Economically viable resources – complete LCA

10 innovative pilot activities

► Demonstration pilot plants ► mining, processing, production, recycling and collecting

► Substitutes for at least 3 applications of critical raw materials

Network of Research, Education and Training Centres on Sustainable Mining and Materials Management (M³)

Establishment of international raw materials dialogue


•Council supports proposed approach in its Conclusions of 10 March 2011

•EP has adopted a Resolution on 13 September 2011 which expresses support and provides further political guidance

Way forward


• Need for reinforced cooperation with Member States (e.g. national raw materials strategies)

•Increase the level of awareness and cooperation at international level

Way forward


Thank you for your attention !References

•EU raw materials webpage:http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/non_energy_extractive_industries/raw_materials.htm•Report on critical raw materials: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/raw-materials/critical/index_en.htm•Report on best practices in area of land use planning, permitting and geological knowledge:http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/raw-materials/sustainable-supply/index_en.htm•Natura 2000 guidelines:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/guidance_en.htm•Trade raw materials activity report 2009: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/june/tradoc_146207.pdf•2011 JRC report on critical metals and energy technologies:http://setis.ec.europa.eu/newsroom/library/setis-presentations/jrc-report-on-critical-metals-in-strategic-energy-technologies

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