This report is meant to provide background and serve as starting point for a series of
stakeholder discussions on the future of the EU’s value chains based on mineral raw materials
It describes the transformation the industry is currently undergoing, identifies both the
challenges and opportunities it faces.
This report is not intended to give a complete analysis or draw final conclusions, but to
stimulate further discussion on the most relevant challenges. It attempts to describe the
controversies and to identify different stakeholder positions
