To promote the extractive industry as a contributor to sustainable development in Europe → to recognize the role the industry plays in society.
To promote the extractive industry towards the European authorities as:
To further strengthen Euromines as the spokes-organism for its membership and for the extractive industry in Europe.


Raw materials are essential inputs for the competiveness of industry and for the development of many environmentally-friendly, clean-technology applications. Innovation is key to the EU’s potential in this area.