13
Feb
2023
Shifting minerals sands – a wind of change for minerals financing and education
IRTC training certification expert Gijsbert Wierink reflects on on the Green Industrial Plan.
Blog
The content presented in the IRTC blog reflects the personal views and insights of individual authors who are part of the IRTC network. IRTC blog posts do not represent the views or official stance of the IRTC network as a whole. The authors’ contributions are independent expressions of opinions, offering diverse perspectives intended to enrich the dialogue within the community.
16
Jan
2023
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.
03
Jan
2023
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.
22
Dec
2022
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.
02
Dec
2022
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?
25
Nov
2022
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?
18
Nov
2022
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.
17
Nov
2022
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.