septiembre 2026
Consortium meeting in Gothenburg
On 22 and 23 September, representatives of the organisations involved in SCIMIN–CRM gathered at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, for a consortium meeting to share progress and coordinate the project’s next steps. The meeting offered a key opportunity to review the project’s progress, share results across the different areas of work, and strengthen [...]
agosto 2026
New European Parliament study highlights critical mineral challenges for Europe’s strategic autonomy
A new study published by the European Parliament examines how the United States is reshaping its critical minerals policy and what this could mean for the European Union’s strategic autonomy, industrial competitiveness and security. The study, US critical minerals policy and its implications for the EU’s strategic autonomy, was jointly prepared by the European Parliament ’s Policy [...]
European Innovation Scoreboard 2026
The European Commission has published the European Innovation Scoreboard 2026, showing renewed momentum in Europe’s innovation performance and underlining the importance of innovation for competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. The findings provide a timely context for European projects such as SCIMIN-CRM, which is working to advance innovation in the field of critical raw materials. The European Innovation [...]
julio 2026
Educational poster series to promote public awareness of mineral raw materials
The Horizon Europe projects DigiEcoQuarry, ROTATE, and SCIMIN-CRM, led by ANEFA and funded by the European Commission, have joined forces to support the development of a new educational poster series to promote public understanding of the essential role of mineral raw materials in modern society and in Europe's green and digital transitions. Developed by the team [...]
junio 2026
SCIMIN-CRM partners meet in Oviedo to review project progress
The partners of the European project SCIMIN-CRM gathered in Oviedo, Spain, on 16–17 June for a review meeting aimed at assessing the progress achieved so far and coordinating the next phases of the project. Hosted by the University of Oviedo, the meeting brought together representatives from industry, academia, research organisations, and public authorities involved in the initiative. [...]
marzo 2026
EU to boost innovation and scale-up capacity across strategic sectors
The European Union is intensifying efforts to strengthen its global competitiveness by reinforcing its innovation ecosystem, which currently lags behind that of the United States and China. A recent assessment by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) highlights structural barriers that hinder the growth and scaling of innovative companies across Europe. According to the report, innovative [...]





