Global Assessments and Strategies
for Critical and Strategic Raw Materials: A 2025 Update
This round table convenes international experts to exchange approaches on identifying critical and strategic raw materials and strategies for secure, resilient and sustainable critical and strategic raw materials (CSRM) supply chains.
Securing supply and strengthening strategic positions related to CSRMs, as well as technologies dependent on them, are a top priority for many countries and are attracting political focus worldwide. At the same time, despite global geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions, safeguarding the raw material basis for a global clean transition is essential to support climate goals and ensure a sustainable future.
Program Overview
International presented the approaches of their country or supranational entity on critical/strategic raw materials evaluation and policy developments for CSRM management. The event also had a focus on audience interaction and discussion.
Date and Time: Friday, October 24, 2025
2-6 pm Zürich / 8-12 am New York / 9 pm-1 am Tokyo
The round table was not recorded. The results of the event and discussions will be summarised in the form of a White Paper and published on the IRTC homepage.
Presenting Institutions
- DG GROW, EU
- JOGMEG, Japan
- KITECH, Korea
- CEEW, India
- Critical Minerals Information Center, UK
- Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Türkiye
- The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (NATO list)
- … and others
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