The REE deposit in Kiruna, Sweden: a welcome opening for Europe but a long way to go
IRTC Industry Advisor Magnus Ericsson writes about the Rare Earth deposit discovery in Kiruna, Sweden.
Lost in statistics: the case of Korean tellurium
IRTC Coordinator Alessandra Hool and IRTC Board Member Min-Ha Lee share their thoughts on CRM data availability and international cooperation.
Canada in the race for circularity and energy transition
IRTC network Member Marianna Ottoni shares her thoughts on Canada’s recently published Critical Minerals Strategy : In the race for circularity and energy transition – Canada unveils critical minerals value chain strategy with the promise to drive green and digital economy.
Rebuilding Ukraine to address EU raw materials supply challenges
IRTC industrial advisor Anthony Ku shares his thoughts on the potential of rebuilding Ukraine: Can rebuilding Ukraine accelerate EU efforts to address its raw materials supply challenges?
Imagining a possible future for the German Council on Foreign Relations
IRTC coordinator Alessandra Hool and IRTC23 conference Chair Patrick Wäger imagine a possible future for the German Council on Foreign Relations: What If States Realized Their Societal Goals Through Alliances Built on Critical Raw Materials?
EU Critical Raw Materials Act as an answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act
IRTC industrial advisor Anthony Ku shares his impressions from the European Commission’s RawMaterialsWeek: The Critical Raw Materials Act – Europe’s clean energy supply chain answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act.
IRTComment : What is the Concept ?
In the run-up for the IRTC23 conference, we have started with a series that we call “IRTComment”. In this series of comments, IRTC members will share their views on critical raw materials issues, developments and/or events.
How Companies Improve Critical Raw Material Circularity
Hool, Alessandra et al. 2022. “How Companies Improve Critical Raw Material Circularity: 5 Use Cases: Findings from the International Round Table on Materials Criticality.” Mineral Economics.
Industrial Actors in the Circular Economy for Critical Raw Materials
Cimprich, Alexander et al. 2022. “The Role of Industrial Actors in the Circular Economy for Critical Raw Materials: A Framework with Case Studies across a Range of Industries.” Mineral Economics.
Selecting and Prioritizing Material Resources by Criticality Assessments
Helbig, Christoph, Dieuwertje Schrijvers, and Alessandra Hool. 2021. “Selecting and Prioritizing Material Resources by Criticality Assessments.” One Earth 4(3): 339–45.