In the recognition of outstanding commitment to Health and Safety in the mining industry, Euromines proudly presents laureates of the Safety Awards.

Maintaining a safe workplace is a credit to the mining industry. We commend all involved, for their continuous and uncompromising effort in raising the safety standards ever higher.

Euromines is aware of the substantial efforts its members have been taking to prevent and mitigate workplace injuries, diseases, and fatalities and to improve the safety culture. Euromines, therefore, wishes to recognize and promote them by creating this Euromines Safety Award.

Join the Euromines team and support us in raising awareness about the importance of European Mining 

The EHS Officer will be responsible for supporting the functioning of the Environment, Health and Safety Committees and its taskforces, and interaction with external stakeholder groups. S/He will be working with the team on a variety of dossiers related to the Commission Green Deal and Health & Safety ambitions, their regulatory developments, and their implementation within the sector. 

Brussels, 16 March 2023

Euromines applauds the release of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act as a major milestone towards boosting industrial sustainability, EU strategic autonomy, and resilience of its value chains. Clean and green tech starts in the mine - Sustainable mining in Europe for Europe lies at the core of the CRM Act.  

"Today the mining industry in Europe has by far the lowest climate footprint and the lowest environmental impact," highlights Jan Moström, President and CEO of LKAB. " We have the opportunity to foster a dynamic mining industry leading the sustainability transition. Nowhere else mining is happening at such a high level of environmental protection as in Europe. The CRM Act recognises mining as the first step in the green tech value chains and addresses challenges coming with the long-term commitment of a mining operation." 

Next week the European Commission will publish its much-awaited Critical Raw Materials Act. Euromines very much welcomes the Commission’s initiative to address the paramount issue of securing the necessary raw materials supply for essential ecosystems. Green, digital and tech value chains start in the mine – the Green Deal industrial revolution comes with a commodity transition towards minerals and metals. Recognizing that the continuous foundation of EU prosperity is based on secure access and supply of primary raw materials in the context of increased demand for clean technologies – and thus more mining, especially in the EU – is unprecedented. The Critical Raw Materials Act marks a paradigm shift in how the Commission addresses access to raw materials.