Brussels, 20 November 2014: Today at the Non-Energy Extractive Industry Panel Conference, Euromines presented its position paper: “Minerals Industry Contribution to Sustainable Development”. In the document, Euromines' members highlight the importance of needing a healthy industrial market within the EU, what the mining industry needs to answer the new European Commissioner’s call for increased investment in the EU and what the mining industry needs to be realise its potential to be a contributor to European recovery over the long-term.

On 2 July the Commission published a Circular economy package including the communication “Toward a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe” (COM(2014 398 final). The Commission indicates in its Communication that it “will take the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform on a headline target for resource efficiency into account together with outcomes of the public consultation in the ongoing review of the Europe 2020 strategy”.

Brussels, 14 May 2014:

We are deeply sorry to hear about the deaths of 301 miners in a coal mine accident in western Turkey. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of the deceased.

Soma Komur Isletmeleri is not a member of Euromines, however, whether a mining operation is a member or not, we are always concerned by an accident such as that at the mine at Soma in Manisa province in Turkey.

The lessons to be learned from this accident, will be identified and shared with the industry at large.

For more information please contact: Veronika Sochorova, Euromines, email: sochorova@euromines.org

We would like to inform you that the European Commission recently launched a communication campaign ''Raw Materials University Day'' in the framework of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials. The successful implementation of the EIP also depends on the ability to communicate on the challenges of the sustainable supply of raw materials.