Sep 7, 2020
The 2020 EU Critical Raw Materials List The European Commission has just published the 2020 EU Critical Raw Materials List. The Commission reviews the list of critical raw materials for the EU every three years screening 83 materials. Economic importance and supply...
Août 18, 2020
Building resilient economies – the role of policy IRTC-Business virtual workshop and Round Table, November 17/18, 2020 In the framework of the European Commission’s Raw Materials Week Mitigation actions for raw materials supply risks range from those that are...
Juin 25, 2020
On May 19th, the IRTC held a workshop a workshop on “Identifying risks in industry supply chains”. Over a hundred participants took part in it and there was a lot of valuable input that will be used to develop the decision tool further. The workshop...
Mai 16, 2020
Read the IRTC final brochure: Material criticality – an overview for...
Avr 23, 2020
As a product of the IRTC project, a paper with the title Greater circularity leads to lower criticality, and other links between criticality and the circular economy. As the result of a joint effort of all IRTC partners, it reflects the discussions held at the IRTC...
Mar 18, 2020
This workshop will introduce different perspectives on supply chain risks and how companies can address them. Plenary talks include experiences on advising companies on raw materials risks, perspectives of supplying and developing countries, and how governments and...
Mar 1, 2020
A publication under this title, co-authored by IRTC Business participant Dr. Nedal Nassar, has been published online. From its abstract: Trade tensions, resource nationalism, and various other factors are increasing concerns regarding the supply reliability of nonfuel...
Jan 29, 2020
As the final product of the first phase of the IRTC project, a paper with the title A review of methods and data to determine raw material criticality has now been published. As the result of a joint effort of all IRTC partners, it reflects the discussions held at the...
Jan 8, 2020
The subsequent project, which will be called IRTC Business, has been accepted for funding by EIT Raw Materials in the area Internationalization. The funding will run for two years from April 2020 and will be supported by additional experts from industry. Currently,...
Nov 25, 2019
The IRTC project has had so far an immense success in bringing together the leading experts on criticality. On November 20, 2019, these experts used the platform provided by the EU Raw Materials Week to convene for a final event of the first phase and discuss how to...
