Global Assessments and Strategies for Critical and Strategic Raw Materials: A 2025 Update
On October 24, from 14:00 to 18:00 PM (CET) HCSS Analyst Irina Patrahau and other experts will present the approach of their country or supranational entity on critical/strategic raw materials evaluation and policy developments for CSRM management. The presentations will be followed by a discussion with the panelists on commonalities and differences of the approaches.
Securing supply and strengthening strategic positions related to Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (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. Join this session online to learn about how different countries are juggling priorities.
The Round Table includes the following experts:
- Nedal Nassar (Chief, Materials Flow Analysis Section – USGS, USA)
- Min-Ha Lee (Principal Researcher/Metallurgist – KITECH, South Korea)
- Satoshi Hashimoto (JOGMEC, Japan)
- Milan Grohol (Policy Officer – DG GROW, EU)
- Gavin Mudd (Director – CMIC, UK)
- Irina Patrahau (Strategic Analyst – HCSS, Netherlands)
- Théo Arnaud (Mineral Intelligence Analyst – OFREMI, France)
- Braeton Smith (Economist and Critical Materials Researcher – Argonne National Laboratory, USA)