Panel Discussion: European and National Raw Materials Strategies - from design to implementation
Tracks
Critical Raw Materials
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
| 8:45 AM - 10:05 AM |
| Room 3 |
Details
EU Member States and industry are advancing critical raw materials strategies aligned with the CRMA and initiatives like RESourceEU. Progress includes stronger supply chains, investment, and coordination. This session reviews impacts and challenges, and explores how to balance EU-wide ambition with national priorities to strengthen resilience and strategic autonomy.
Speaker
Pim van Geffen
TNO
Exploring for Europe's Future: Identifying Critical Raw Materials Potential in the Dutch Subsurface
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Jacquemin Bruno
Délégué Général
A3M – Alliance Minerais, Minéraux, Métaux
From National Strategy to European Resilience: a French Industry Perspective on Critical Raw Materials
8:55 AM - 9:05 AM
Rolf Kuby
Director General
Euromines
The European Mining Industry as a Partner in the Successful Implementation of the CRMA
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
Bob Hoogendoorn
Project Coordinator
Geological Services for Europe (GSEU)
Securing Europe’s Critical Raw Materials: Why a Geological Service for Europe is essential now
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Vitor Correia
International Raw Materials Observatory
Closing the Governance Gap: What the CRMA Needs to Turn Strategic Projects into Operating Mines
9:25 AM - 9:35 AMModerator
Andor Lips
Strategic Advisor Raw Materials
TNO - Netherlands Materials Observatory
