Post by pling on Jan 15, 2016 18:20:27 GMT
Fra ec.europa.eu - The European Minerals Investment Platform
- The European Commission adopted a Communication on "An Investment Plan for Europe" on 26 November 2014, followed by a Regulation proposal on the "European Fund for Strategic Investments" adopted on 13 January 2015.
- The Investment Plan for Europe will be a package of measures to unlock public and private investments in the real economy of at least € 315 billion over the next three years
- The final report of the special task force (Member States, Commission, EIB) on investment in the EU issued in December 2014 explicitly called for investments to secure the supply of raw materials. There is a potential for projects in the field of raw materials, which needs to be explored.
- In particular, in the tentative list of projects opportunities, the special task force identified several projects, that are relevant to the raw materials sectors, including the idea of a European Minerals Joint Venture. The report stated that "the joint venture shall bring together public and private stakeholders to invest in raw materials supply projects to help our industrial base to remain competitive. Possible activities could range from exploration through investments in mine development to recycling projects and the deployment of pilot technologies".
- The priorities for innovation defined by the Partnership are largely reflected in R&D funding (Horizon 2020) with a budget of approximately 600 million euros over the 7 years of the financial perspectives. This will help to reach one of the key targets of the Partnership, which is to launch up to 10 pilot plants, by 2020, in raw materials exploration, extraction, processing, recycling, substitution.
- The European Minerals Investment Platform would benefit from the EU Guarantee, via the EIB, and invest in raw materials supply projects, thereby contributing to securing supply for European industry. It would invest in exploration activities; mine development and recycling installations, in Europe. This Investment Platform could also develop a capacity to invest in projects in third countries. It would take stakes in or grant loans to existing companies/projects or future ones.
- Depending on their stage of development, size and type, projects could range from €4 million to €1 billion (based on average investments costs for mining projects, including processing (i.e. exploration, mine development and production)). If infrastructures for transport were to be covered, budget would need to be increased.
- The European Commission adopted a Communication on "An Investment Plan for Europe" on 26 November 2014, followed by a Regulation proposal on the "European Fund for Strategic Investments" adopted on 13 January 2015.
- The Investment Plan for Europe will be a package of measures to unlock public and private investments in the real economy of at least € 315 billion over the next three years
- The final report of the special task force (Member States, Commission, EIB) on investment in the EU issued in December 2014 explicitly called for investments to secure the supply of raw materials. There is a potential for projects in the field of raw materials, which needs to be explored.
- In particular, in the tentative list of projects opportunities, the special task force identified several projects, that are relevant to the raw materials sectors, including the idea of a European Minerals Joint Venture. The report stated that "the joint venture shall bring together public and private stakeholders to invest in raw materials supply projects to help our industrial base to remain competitive. Possible activities could range from exploration through investments in mine development to recycling projects and the deployment of pilot technologies".
- The priorities for innovation defined by the Partnership are largely reflected in R&D funding (Horizon 2020) with a budget of approximately 600 million euros over the 7 years of the financial perspectives. This will help to reach one of the key targets of the Partnership, which is to launch up to 10 pilot plants, by 2020, in raw materials exploration, extraction, processing, recycling, substitution.
- The European Minerals Investment Platform would benefit from the EU Guarantee, via the EIB, and invest in raw materials supply projects, thereby contributing to securing supply for European industry. It would invest in exploration activities; mine development and recycling installations, in Europe. This Investment Platform could also develop a capacity to invest in projects in third countries. It would take stakes in or grant loans to existing companies/projects or future ones.
- Depending on their stage of development, size and type, projects could range from €4 million to €1 billion (based on average investments costs for mining projects, including processing (i.e. exploration, mine development and production)). If infrastructures for transport were to be covered, budget would need to be increased.
