Raw Materials Week 2018

12- 16 November 2018

Do not miss the biggest Raw Materials event of the year organised by the European Commission


Following the success of the Raw Materials Week 2017, the 3rd edition of the EU ‘Raw Materials Week’ will take place from Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 in Brussels. The event builds upon a series of events organised by the European Commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the EU. It will be a unique opportunity for the raw materials community to discuss and exchange on all relevant issues: policy, technology, international cooperation, framework conditions, knowledge base etc.

The 6th High Level Conference of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials is the main event of the week taking place on 14 November 2018. The main topic of the conference is “Raw materials for low carbon and circular economy”, covering relevant issues including battery value chain, cascading of woody biomass, secondary raw materials for energy-intensive industries.

The preliminary programme is now available on the event website.

Please note that the programme is subject to change. Therefore, you are encouraged to postpone any travel arrangement until further notice.