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 experts will present the approaches of their country or supranational entity on critical/strategic raw materials evaluation and policy developments for CSRM management. Audience participation and interaction during the event are highly encouraged.
Date and Time: Friday, October 24, 2025
2-6 pm Zürich / 8-12 am New York / 9 pm-1 am Tokyo
Please note that the round table will not be recorded.
Presenting Institutions
- DG GROW, EU
- USGS Minerals Intelligence Center, USA
- Department of Energy, USA
- JOGMEG, Japan
- KITECH, Korea
- CEEW, India
- Critical Minerals Information Center, UK
- The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (NATO list)
- … and others
Do you want to share a CRM methodology?
IRTC asks researchers and organisations worldwide to share the methodologies and approaches they are currently using or developing. We will display a list list of current methodologies on a White Board during the Round Table, for comments and discussion. If you would like to share your approach, please fill in our survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg7HC0So2FX4lPkSokgDwcjB_dBeiAA7Aj-ITUMdjiE4eeMA/viewform