Minerals Policy Guidance for Europe

In this edition:

• 4th Policy Lab 21-22 September 2017 - Athens, Greece
• MIN-GUIDE Annual Conference, 13-14 December 2017 - Brussels, Belgium
• Launch of the Minerals Policy Guide V 3.0 and new website
• Results of the 3rd Policy Laboratory on innovation in mineral and metallurgical processing
• Recommended reads and upcoming events

The 4th MIN-GUIDE Policy Laboratory Workshop, entitled “Innovations and Supporting Policies for Waste Management and Mine Closure”, aims to provide an overview of, and reflect upon, innovation examples in Waste Management and Mine Closure, including tailings management, waste water management and how they are linked to policy in the EU Member States.

The Policy Laboratory format, designed by the MIN-GUIDE partners, engages participants from policy, industry, Geological Surveys, and research in an intensive and interactive exchange, which allows the participants to learn, hands-on, from good practice cases, to explore transferability in different contexts, and to reflect upon future policy needs.

Finally, the outcome of the 4th Policy Laboratory will contribute to the further development of the Online Minerals Policy Guide.

For more information visit our website or send an email to antpolitis@metal.ntua.gr 

MIN-GUIDE Annual Conference 2017, entitled "An Innovation-Friendly Policy Framework Along the Whole Mineral Production Value Chain", will provide insights into the cornerstones and future trends of an innovation-friendly policy framework for exploration, extraction, processing, waste management, and mine closure.

The Conference will provide participants with:
•    In-depth understanding of innovation and enabling policy;
•    Synthesised and practical MIN-GUIDE results;
•    A platform for networking and community building;
•    Integrating mineral production debates.

For more information, visit our website or write us an email at info@min-guide.eu. Registration will start very soon!

Major Project Milestone achieved – Launch of Version 3.0 of the MIN-GUIDE Minerals Policy Guide!
We are happy to announce that the new version of the MIN-GUIDE website is now live, complete with new design, new features and new content. The MIN-GUIDE website makes it easy for the user to find information, such as mineral policies, country profiles and national focal points. Through an interactive map available on the home page, the user can access most of the content of the website. In addition, industry innovation cases include information about transferability, links to policies and impact on the mining value chain. All the information is presented in a coherent and intuitive layout. Last, but not least, 9 good practices on policy governance are now available. They are divided into three categories (strategic policy framework, stakeholder involvement and permitting procedures) and they cover 8 EU countries.

The 3rd MIN-GUIDE Policy Laboratory on the topic of “Innovation and Supporting Policies for Mineral and Metallurgical Processing” attracted 45 participants from all over Europe. The meeting took place on 18-19 May, 2017 in Luleå (Sweden). 
The main purpose of the 3rd Policy Laboratory was to provide an overview and guidance on innovation aspects and policy links specific to the value chain related to mineral and metallurgical processing and recycling. Representatives from the European mining industry, consisting of mining companies, smelters, equipment manufacturers and consultancies, were invited to hold keynote presentations and case studies aimed at informing participants about recent innovation projects and their views on the policy framework and its relevance for innovation Stakeholders representing policymakers, civil society and research organisations were also encouraged to take an active role in learning and exchange of knowledge on the innovation cases and policy links. 
The full event documentation is now available on our webpage. Check it out!

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 innovation and research programme under agreement No. 689527

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