ERA-MIN Network
To foster coordinated research on the entire raw materials value chain ERA-MIN focuses on mapping and networking the European non-energy mineral raw materials research community.
Networking
ERA-MIN creates networks at several levels within the European non-energy mineral raw materials research community:
- Networking between the EU Member States to build common and long-lasting interfaces between industry, research, education and policy-makers.
- Networking of national, regional and European research programs to reduce fragmentation and duplication of research
- Networking of the contrasted European non-energy mineral raw materials research community (ENERC).
An integrated approach to research - the entire raw materials value chain requires the involvement of many skills and varying expertises: Earth, environmental, life, social and material sciences, engineering and processing and knowledge from organisations involved in the recycling, down-stream users of raw materials and economists.
Mapping
The mapping of existing European initiatives and programmes is also necessary to identify the different stakeholders, their activities, their technical and scientific bottlenecks and their strategies to overcome them.
