1. Conference on the new Greek Minerals Strategy Athens, 29 February 2012 Maria Spiliopoulou-Kaparia Directorate for Enterprise and Industry Deputy Head of Unit G/3 Metals, Minerals, Raw Materials

2. 2 The EU non-energy extractive industries -Turnover: 48 billion € -Employment: 280,000  -Sub-sectors:  Construction minerals  Industrial minerals  Metallic ores Figures relate to 2008. Source: Eurostat

3. Source:Eurostat3 Number of NEEI Enterprises in 2008

4. Courtesy H Wittmann, best practice report 4 Construction Materials EU27 Eurostat last up date 09/09/2010

5. 5 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 Perlite1,008,65749.4Greece Feldspar10,565,00847.0Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain Kaolin7,366,21627.8Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, UK Gypsum29,098,35120.0France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK Salt49,543,86220.0France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, UK Bentonite2,958,48119.5Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain Talc1,341,77717.2Austria, Finland, France, Italy Magnesite3,308,52216.2Austria, Greece, Slovakia, Spain Potash4,156,80012.2Germany, Spain, UK Diatomite152,2429.4Czech Republic, France, Spain Fluorspar289,0704.8Spain Barytes180,2662.1- Graphite3,0000.3-

6. 6 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 Silver1,7018.0Poland, Sweden Zinc799,5936.9Ireland, Poland, Sweden Lead207,4775.4Ireland, Sweden, Poland Copper755,6474.9Poland Tungsten2,2673.9Austria, Portugal Mercury333.0Finland Chromium307,4422.9Finland Nickel29,2861.9Greece Iron16,052,6181.4Sweden Bauxite2,736,2091.4Greece Gold130.6- Manganese30,4850.2- Tin290.0-

7. 7 The EU Raw Materials Strategy In its Communication of 2 February 2011 the Commission proposed a new integrated strategy which outlined actions in the area of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials. It further pursued and reinforced the 3 pillar-based approach of the Raw Materials Initiative: - Ensure a fair and sustainable supply from global markets - Foster sustainable supply of raw materials from EU sources - Boost resource efficiency and promote recycling

8. 8 The main raw materials challenges - Continued growth by emerging countries → pressure on demand for raw materials - Demand also increasingly driven by new technologies - EU highly dependent on imports of crucial raw materials which are increasingly affected by market distortions/ commodity market speculations

9. 9 The main raw materials challenges -Still potential in Europe, but exploration and extraction face on-going increasing competition for different land uses and a highly regulated environment

10. 10 Sustainable supply in the EU  Exploration  Access to land  Regulatory framework  Availability of skills  RTD and innovation  Health and safety

11. 11 Access to land 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

12. 12 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)

13. 13 Sustainable supply of raw materials: access to land 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 -Development of a set of indicators

14. 14 200820092010201120122013201420152016 One Geology Europe ProMine ExPerl ImpactMin EO-MINERS I²Mine ERA-MIN EuroGeoSource Data capture and analysis for Exploration. “Horizon 2020” Exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and substitution RTD and innovation

15. 15 Innovation Partnership on raw materials (EIP RM) Need for innovation along the entire value chain of raw materials Commission prepared a proposal for an Innovation Partnership on raw materials within the Europe 2020 Innovation Union Flagship This Partnership will target all non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials (metallic ones, industrial and construction minerals as well as natural rubber and wood).

16. 16 Key components - EIP RM Key components of this Innovation Partnership 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)

17. 17 Potential 2020 targets - EIP RM Potential targets of the 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

18. 18 Proposed next steps for the Partnership -Nomination of the High Level Steering Group, the Sherpa group and the operational groups -Strategic Implementation Plan finalised by the HLSG to be presented by Commission to EP and Council in 2013 -Implementation of the SIP of the Partnership in 2013 -Assessment of the state of progress of SIP at the end of 2014 to take into account the new 2014-2020 MFF

19. 19 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

20. 20 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.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/raw-materials/sustainable- supply/index_en.htm Natura 2000 guidelines: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/docs/neei_report _el.pdf Trade raw materials activity report 2009: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/june/tradoc_146207.pdf 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-technologieshttp://setis.ec.europa.eu/newsroom/library/setis-presentations/jrc-report-on-critical- metals-in-strategic-energy-technologies