GeoERA Raw Materials Monograph - the past and the future

Antje  Wittenberg; Daniel de Oliveira; Lisbeth Flindt Jørgensen; Francisco Javier Gonzalez; Tom Heldal; Kari Aslaksen Aasly; Eimear Deady; Špela Kumelj; Henrike Sievers; Zoltan Horvath; Eoin McGrath

doi:10.25928/geoera_rawmat22_1

GeoERA Raw Materials Monograph - the past and the future

Antje Wittenberg, Daniel de Oliveira, Lisbeth Flindt Jørgensen, Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Tom Heldal, Kari Aslaksen Aasly, Eimear Deady, Špela Kumelj, Henrike Sievers, Zoltan Horvath, Eoin McGrath

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Abstract

Mineral raw materials are indispensable! This statement applies in everyday life as well as in health care, in the implementation of the energy transition or for national defence.

A responsible supply from domestic sources is a key element for reliable and future-oriented raw material security in Europe. Verified data and coherent information on raw materials, mines, deposits and resources – also across political borders - form the basis for sound and resilient decisions. Forty national and regional geological services and marine research institutes exchanged expertise and information to provide an improved EU raw materials database on European onshore and offshore resources.

The monograph "GeoERA Raw Materials - the past and the future” - gives an insight into GeoERA's four scientific raw materials projects - EuroLithos, FRAME, MINDeSEA and MINTELL4EU and their main products, results and further work. However, such information is a snapshot and continues to require constant updating and improvement.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Hannover, Germany
Publisher	Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
Commissioning body	Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Number of pages	141
ISBN (Print)	978-3-9823438-6-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.25928/geoera_rawmat22_1
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2022

Keywords

Raw Materials
Critical raw materials
GeoERA
MINTELL4EU
FRAME
MINDeSEA
EuroLithos
European resources
domestic sourcing
Databases
responsible sourcing
ornamental stones
UNFC
post-mining
seabed mineral deposits

Programme Area

Programme Area 4: Mineral Resources

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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