European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials

The supply of raw materials, the lifeblood of today's downstream industry and agriculture industry, is increasingly under pressure from competing land uses, policy and legislative requirements and international competition. With a view to increase the availability of raw materials for Europe, the European Commission founded a European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials in 2010. Today, the EIP on Raw Materials continues to drive innovation and access to materials to ensure a more resilient EU economy.

Innovation will be a powerful vehicle in meeting Europe's challenges in the field of raw materials. For example, new technologies can help to access minerals from greater depth and source the raw materials in more remote areas and under harsher climatic conditions.

The EU's assessment of critical raw materials for the EU economy in the past years has yield an ever longer list of materials. Actions are needed to increase exploration, develop substitutes or improve their recovery and  recycling.

The European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources developed a research agenda for 2030 and 2050 (Veram). The EU's Raw Materials Scoreboard tries to monitor the progress in the sector and the supply of raw materials.

The EU's information hub on raw materials (RMIS) located with the Commission's JRC in ISPRA  provides comprehensive information to the policy maker and general public.

Annually, the DG Grow organises a Raw Materials Week in November.

DG Growth: The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials

DG Growth: The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) - the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP)

EIP on Raw Materials - Raw Materials Scoreboard