Financing, Collaboration, and Geoscience: The Priorities Driving Europe’s Mineral Future

November 24, 2025

The summary of the Raw Materials Week side event 'Unlocking Europe’s Mineral Raw Materials Potential: New Data, New Projects, New Opportunities', co-organised by EuroGeoSurveys (supported by GSEU) and the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR), is now available.

Discover the main insights from this event that attracted over 100 participants, including EU institutions, geological surveys, industry, researchers, and financial actors. The summary captures the discussions on momentum in European exploration projects, collaboration across the value chain, and the financing priorities needed to achieve Europe’s raw materials ambitions.

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