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Mining: Vital for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth in the EU

Discover the importance of mining in Europe for economic development and sustainability, as advocated by Euromines and the EU's Raw Materials Initiative. Learn about the industry's benefits, untapped potential, and future strategies for resource management.

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Mining: Vital for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth in the EU

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  1. Mining: Vital to Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth in the EUMark Rachovides. President, Euromines

  2. What is Euromines? • Euromines is the recognised representative of the European metals and minerals mining industry. • Large and small companies and subsidiaries in Europe and in other parts of the world; • 18 national mining federations, • 27 direct company members, • 350,000 jobs, • 42 different metals and minerals • For some metals and minerals, Europe is the world's leading producer.

  3. Countries represented • Austria • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Ireland • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Slovakia • Sweden • Turkey • United Kingdom

  4. Percentage of different minerals represented in Euromines

  5. Mining in Europe • Has been around for a very long time • Europe-based companies mine worldwide • And are leaders in modern mining and technology • Mining offers real jobs, real taxes and an alternative to import dependency • Europe offers relative political and fiscal stability, skilled jobs, infrastructure • Mining can be a major contributor to Europe’s recovery • And become an example of a modern, responsible, sustainable and transparent industry • To offer hope to some of Europe’s most deprived areas.

  6. Mining – benefits to the EU • Delivers high quality jobs for a wide range of professionals • Contributes to social cohesion by providing large and stable job opportunities in the regions • Contributes to territorial cohesion • Supports economic development by supplying both general society and downstream industries with valuable metals essential to their development, including that of the green technologies much promoted by various EU policies. • Offers huge potential in the EU, with a large number of untapped deposits.

  7. Geological Availability in Europe: The myth: Europe is “mined out” Europe still has considerable mineral potential Other parts of the world have been explored much more and with much more modern technology Europe indeed has to catch up In Europe a number of regions have high mineral potential 7

  8. Main Mineral Depositsof Europe 8

  9. Production Overview EU 27 9

  10. Situation of Minerals in Europe • In Europe (EU27) nearly 2/3 of all types of ores, minerals and energetic raw materials occur • E.g. Iron ore is mined in Kiruna and in Austria (Steirischer Erzberg) – but is only 1% of World production • For Chromium (Finland), Nickel (Greece, Spain, Finland), Tungsten (Austria, Portugal) production exists in Europe • Precious metals: Gold and Silver (Poland, Sweden, Finland) 10

  11. No single European mining legislation • The EU sets Objectives • But member states set conditions • Mining law is based primarily on national or local law 11

  12. Ensure level playing fieldin access to resource in third countries • Fostersustainable supply from European • sources Boostresource efficiency and recycling EU Raw Materials Initiative Integrated strategy • Three pillars • launched Nov. 2008 • Underpinned by ResearchHorizon 2020 • - National Minerals Policies • - Land-use Planning Policies • - Clear and understandable authorisation processes

  13. National Mineral Policies, Common Approaches. • A horizontal approach (several ministries) • Broad Consultation • Sharing best practices (EU, National, Industry) • Key themes to be addressed: • Maximizing sustainable development • Accelerating permitting processes • Future mineral availability (skills and infrastructure) • Integration with land use planning policy • Geological research and innovation

  14. Common Policy Elements:Permitting • Clarity • Understanding • Certainty of what needs to be provided • One-stop-shop or Parallel Assessment • one environmental impact assessment • one authority competent for the final decision

  15. Vision for 2020 and beyond • By 2012 • launch of EU Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (EIP): research into new and more resource efficient resource access and management; review of regulatory requirements • Complete database by MS on old mine waste sites (EU Mine Waste Directive) • EU Standard methodology for prioritisation and economic assessment of such deposits • By 2015 • all Member States have new or revised Mineral Policies in place • All MS Land-planning policies include references to extractable mineral deposits • Revision of BAT note on mine waste management

  16. Vision for 2020 and beyond By 2020 • Complete modern database and economic assessment of EU primary and secondary resources • Revised regulatory framework facilitating sustainable management of resources and uptake of innovation • EU Leadership in technology for all aspects of resource management (exploration, extraction, processing, re-processing, reuse, recycling, recovery, design, …) • EU resource diversification

  17. Vision for 2020 and beyond • By 2030 • Only High tech mines in place in Europe • Technology proven and being exported • Optimised valorisation of available resources, i.e. • new technologies in place, • removal of legacy sites, • increased reuse, recovery and recycling rates, • material efficiency use in higher performance products BEFORE RESTORATION AFTER RESTORATION

  18. Mining: Contribution to EU 2020 strategy Europe 2020 Strategy - Matching the priorities • Smart growth: Mining in Europe – Leading by example through innovation • Example: ProMine Project (EU FP7 Project) – Some objectives: • To ensure that all potential mineral resources within EU are fully documented & mapped • To develop five new, high value, mineral-based (nano) products based on nano-scale raw materials delivered by the extractive industry. • To develop better exploitation and modern eco-efficient mineral processing and metal recovery methods “Europe 2020 Strategy underlines the need to promote technologies that increase investment in the EU’s natural assets”. (RMI, 2011)

  19. Mining: Contribution to EU 2020 strategy Europe 2020 Strategy – Matching the priorities Sustainable growth: Environment • Modern mineral extraction techniques allows for safe & sustainable mining • EU’s very high environmental standards • Extraction & processing in accordance with “Best Available Techniques” • Mine Site Rehabilitation foreseen from the outset • Metals mined stay in society and is recyclable but recycling cannot remotely cover all demand • Close the loop: complementary nature of mining & recycling Close the loop - mining & recycling to be set up as a truly complementary system

  20. Mining: Contribution to EU 2020 strategy Europe 2020 Strategy – Matching the priorities Inclusive growth: A chance for territorial cohesion and economic development through: • Large and long term investments in Europe’s Region • Significant new job (direct and indirect) creation • Better public services and infrastructure through redistribution of tax revenues ..…in the Regions that face the greatest challenges (Greece, Spain, Ireland, Slovakia, Romanian, Portugal, Northern Sweden).

  21. Mining: Contribution to EU 2020 strategy High quality jobs for quality people Greece Sweden Finland

  22. Mining’s contribution to EU 2020 strategy Implementing EU 2020 flagship initiatives • Contribute to EU’s Raw Materials Initiative by • Fostering a sustainable supply of raw materials within the EU • If all exploration and development projects progress to production, it would lead to more than a 100% increase in EU metal production; • Reduce the share of EU’s imports from countries where there is less consideration for environmental and social stewardship; • Underpin Europe’s economic recovery through • the sustainable & conflict-free long-term production of valuable metals in Europe; • the supply of Europe’s downstream industries of materials with multiple applications

  23. Mining’s contribution to EU 2020 strategy To implement EU 2020 Flagship Initiatives or not? Mining can contribute to EU’s “Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era“ and its recent update setting as a target to: “reverse the declining role of industry in Europe from its current level of around 16% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020.” (COM (2012) 582 final)

  24. Mining in Europe Thank you for your kind attention Euromines 12, Avenue de Broqueville B-1150 Brussels Belgium E-mail: assistant@euromines.be www.euromines.org

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