European Association of Mining Industries
The association
Objectives
Euromines is the recognised representative of the European metals and minerals mining industry. The association's main objective is to promote the industry and to maintain its relations with European institutions at all levels. Euromines provides services to its members with regard to EU policy and serves as a network for cooperation and for the exchange of information throughout the sector within Europe. The association also fosters contacts with the mining community throughout the world.
Euromines represents an interface between the European extractive industry and the European authorities and international or intergovernmental bodies. Euromines is establishing a constructive dialogue with the governmental institutions in order to ensure early consultation in all those areas of EU policy and legislation affecting the industry, and to asserting the industry's views and positions.
Euromines advocates the extractive industry promoting the benefit and value of both the products and the industry to society, endeavouring to uphold the industry's interests and raising public awareness accordingly.
Membership
Euromines represents large and small companies and subsidiaries in Europe and in other parts of the world which provide jobs to more than 350,000 people. Through the activities and operations of these members, more than 42 different metals and minerals are produced. For some metals and minerals, Europe is the world's leading producer.
Euromines provides a formal platform in which the members evaluate the impact of European and International policies and legislation on the industry and define common positions and actions.
Membership – contacts
Organisation
The federation is based in Brussels and holds membership meetings twice a year. Its working committees and groups meet regularly throughout the year. Its major activities cover the areas of environment, resource access, climate change, health & safety, social dialogue, R&D, sustainable development and international co-operations.
Euromines is following trade and investment questions for the mining industry outside and inside Europe.
Mining in the EU
The European mining industry has a long tradition, yet today it is also among the continent's most modern and most innovative industrial sectors. Discovering new deposits, mining and ore dressing all require major emphasis on research and development. Mining exploration, extraction and beneficiation are now supported by high-level technologies. The industry also promotes advancements in the areas of environmental, health and safety protection.
The European mining industry is fundamental for the continent's economic well-being. Consumption of aggregates, industrial minerals and metals in Europe has grown rapidly over the past decade. Today, Europe is almost self-sufficient in producing many industrial minerals and aggregates. However, it is a significant net-importer of most metals and metal ores.
Europe is rich in natural resources and the extraction and supply of minerals continue to play a crucial role in the European economy and society as it has done for thousands of years. Minerals are used in everyday life, as construction materials (crushed rock, sand and gravel) for infrastructure, buildings, and roads, and for industrial purposes (e.g. metals, lime, kaolin, silica sand, talc) in the production of steel, cars, computers, medicines, human and animal foodstuffs and fertilizers, to name just a few key applications.
Download: Guidelines
on Sustainable Development for the European Mining Sector
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