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Minerals play an essential role in our lives with 70% of EU manufacturing production depending on mined substances. The construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace and machinery sectors, which provide a total added value of € 1324 billion and 30 million jobs all depend on access to raw materials.
The EMD is a joint initiative by the European mineral raw materials industries:
This initiative by the European minerals sector and related organisations gives the opportunity to the European-wide public to explore the world of minerals and discover more about an industry that affects every aspect of our lives. This biannual event welcomed more than 30,000 visitors in over 100 sites in 17 European countries during its first edition in 2007. The European Minerals Day 2009 engaged children and adults at more than 160 sites in 27 countries. The 2011 edition is even more successful: 180 sites in 21 European countries & 11 in the rest of the world have taken part.
2011 edition
European Minerals Day 2011 officially launched at the European Parliament
Hosted by Judith Merkies MEP and supported by Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani and Herbert Reul MEP, European Minerals Day was premiered on 13 April 2011 at the European Parliament. The meeting saw all parties including the European Minerals Day partners* stressing the importance of the European minerals sector for Europe’s sustainable growth. The EMD partners* also welcomed the recently issued EU Communication on “Tackling the challenges in commodity markets and on raw materials” as well as the emphasis which it places on the importance of raw materials. Read more
2009 edition
The EU Launch Event of the European Minerals Day 2009 took place on 14 May 2009 in Prague, inaugurated by European Commission Vice-President Mr Günter Verheugen, EU Commissioner for Industry & Enterprise. The Launch Event was kindly hosted by Lhoist and HeidelbergCement.
The launch event consisted of two successful parts: the Inauguration Ceremony at the Obecni Dum in Prague in the presence of prominent EU and Czech governement officials, such as the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr Tomas Hüner, the Deputy Minister of the Environment, Mr Frantisec Pelc, MEP Miroslav Ouzký, Chairman of the EP Environment Committee, Mr Jaroslav Mil, President of the Confederation of Czech Industry, Mr Sebastian Winkler, Head of Countdown 2010 (IUCN), the European partners representing the European minerals industries, geological surveys, Czech mining authorities, NGOs, media.
In the afternoon the programme continued with visit to the limestone quarry, the adjacent famous Karst cave, and the Museum of the Czech Karst and Geopark in Beroun, where the day ended in style with a nice walking dinner and a photo exhibition on nature and mining. The objective of the day was to give the guests the opportunity to learn more about the mining activities, mineral applications, and the local biodiversity projects. (see VCS hand out attached here below for background information in English and Czech)
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