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How to succeed in the mining sector in Latin America

Prague, 29 January 2019

Helena Cavaco Viegas, policy officer

European Commission

Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)

Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Unit

EU-Latin America Economic Diplomacy – Raw Materials

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EU Raw Materials Strategy and Commission priorities

Policy and future orientations

Raw Materials InitiativeEU policy

EIP on Raw MaterialsStrategic Implementation Plan

H2020-Raw Materials

Commission priorities 2015-19

1. Jobs, Growth and Investment- circular economy and green growth

2. Digital Single Market

3. Energy Union- transition to a low-carbon economy

(renewables, electricity market, mobility…)

4. Internal Market- unlock the full potential of the single market

- a renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy

6. Trade policy to harness globalisation- economic diplomacy

- raw materials chapters in FTAs

9. A stronger global actor- international cooperation

and development


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A renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy (2017)

Investing in a Smart, Innovative and Sustainable Industry

EU Industrial Policy Strategy

Policy and future orientations

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EU summit conclusions adopted on 22 March 2018 in Brussels: The European Council invites the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019, in accordance with the Paris Agreement and taking into account the national plans, a

proposal for

a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction

Raw materials for low carbon economy (Paris agreement)

Global material extraction by resource type

Source: Raw materials Scoreboard 2018 in preparation, UNEP, World BankTotal renewable power generation by region

Source: OECD, IEA




Strategic Action Plan for Batteries

COM (2018)293: Europe on themove – Sustainable Mobility forEurope: safe, connected and clean

Strategic Action Plan on Bateries

Secure Access to raw materialsfrom resource-rich countriesoutside the EU, facilitate access to European sources of rawmaterials, as well as accessingsecondary raw materials throughrecycling in a circular economy of batteries

SWD(2018)245 – Report on RawMaterials for Battery Applications

Domestic and international dimension

Batteries Value chain


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SpainLithium 136 (3.2%)Nickel

PolandCopper 426 006 (8.4%)Nickel 740 (0.3%)

AustriaNatural graphite 382 (0.4%)Nickel 1 000 (0.3%)

RomaniaManganese 11 851 (0.8%)

HungaryManganese 50 000 (3.4%)

PortugalLithium 472 (11.3%)

UnitedKingdomNickel

Sweden

FinlandCobalt 1 233 (65.7%)Nickel 46 624 (15.8%)

GermanyNatural graphite 179 (0.2%)

Source: EU Criticality assessment 2017

Cobalt

Lithium

Lithium

Cobalt

Cobalt, Lithium

Lithium

Legend:Production in tonnes (percentof total EU supply)

Battery plant planned orunder construction

Operational battery plant

Potential production

France CobaltNickel

Greece Nickel

Countries accounting for largest share of EU supply of battery materials (tonnes, percent of EU supply)




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Commercial projects Lithium (reserves)

• Alvarrões, Mina do Barroso (PT): 38,940 t • Keliber (FI): 35,750 t

Potentially commercial projects Lithium (resources;(reserves))

• Alvarrões, Mina do Barroso: 79,110 t• Argemela, Sepeda (PT): 89,810 t

• Cinovec (CZ): 1,285,790 t

• Keliber (FI): 50,970 t• San Jose (ES): 313,860 t • Wolfsberg: 51,160 t• Zinnwald (DE): 132,740 t

Non-commercial projects

• Co (10); Li (3); Graphite (2);Ni (6)

Exploration projects

• Co (25); Li (16+40); Graphite (28);Ni (21)

Lithium projects

Lithium potentially commercial projects (2016) (Source: Survey Member States- RMSG, 2018)


EU economic diplomacy –Raw Materials

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Latin America

Period 2014 – 2017 – EU-Latin America RawMaterials Diplomacy Dialogues (RMDD)

Implemented at regional level

Countries part of the regional dialogue: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay

2014 – Peru; 2015 – Colombia; 2016 – Chile; 2017 – Argentina

Topics addressed: Governance, policy and trade; mining potential and investment, research, skills and innovation, exchange of good practices & cooperation on technical, environmental security, health and social issues


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Latin America

Period 2017 – 2019 – EU-Latin AmericaMineral Development Network Platform(MDNP)

Funded by the Partnership Instrument

Same geographical coverage as the EU-Latin America RMDD


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• Addressing global challenges, promoting policy dialogue and cooperation partnership strategies

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• Implementing the international dimension of the 'Europe 2020' Strategy (green growth, research and innovation, sustainability)

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• Improving market access & developing trade & business opportunities for companies through economic partnerships, business and regulatory cooperation

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• Enhancing widespread understanding and visibility of the Union on the world scenes by means of public diplomacy, education/academic cooperation & outreach activities

Objective: advance and promote EU and Mutual interests (Art.1)


PartnershipInstrument


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EU-LA Mineral Platform is a network platform that facilitates cooperation and exchange of information between EU and LA stakeholders, from mining authorities, industry, business (including SMEs), academia, geological surveys and other entities, covering the entire mining value chain.

The Platform focus on achieving mutual benefits in the fields of technology, consulting services, infrastructure, investment, trade, training and skills, health and safety, good governance and other relevant areas for the mining value chain.

EU-LA Mineral Development Network PlatformObjectives



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• a study comprising a comprehensive analysis of the non-energy extractive sectors and related technologies and services in each of the target countries and a thorough stakeholders' mapping exercise;

(i)

• to build and implement a self-sustainable EU-LA MDNP supported by an information and knowledge digital service; (ii)

• the organisation of a EU-LA mining and exploration convention & trade show for all stakeholders.(iii)

EU-LA Mineral Development Network Platform

Components



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www.mineralplatform.eu


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Already more than 1000 institutions Partner search tool Information about mining sector of 7 LA countries Customized country fiches for more than 40

indicators Past and ongoing projects, initiatives and

investments Database of 500 public and private funding

instruments Much more….


INFORMATION HUB


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Member‘s AREA


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Member‘s AREA


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Junior and senior exploration and mining companies Industrial mining associations Mining equipment and technology suppliers,

including SMEs Mining consulting and services companies Public mining bodies Funding and financial entities Geological Surveys from the EU and Latin America R&D&I entities from EU and Latin America EU and Latin American universities Infrastructure developers for the mining life cycle NGOs active in the mining sector

Target Groups


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METS2018: EU-Latin America Mining & Exploration Convention and Trade Show


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Enterprise Europe Network


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6 EEN partners present in CZ


https://www.enterprise-europe-network.cz/en/

https://www.enterprise-europe-network.cz/en/


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A broad range of services for growth-oriented SMEs

ADVISORY

SUPPORT

Market intelligence

IPR expertise

Advice on EU laws and

standards

INNOVATION

SUPPORT

Access to finance and

funding

Innovation Management

Services

Technology transfer

INTERNATIONAL

PARTNERSHIPS

Partnership database

Brokerage events

Company missions


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Enterprise Europe Network services

EEN- 17 key sectorsNetwork experts in 17 key sectors have teamed up to provide SME with customised support

Women

Entrepreneurship

Agrofood Automotive, Transport

and Logistics

BioChemTech Creative

Industries

Environment

Healthcare ICT Industry &

Services

Intelligent

Energy

Maritime Industry

and Services

Materials Nano and micro

technologies

Services and

Retail

Sustainable

Construction

Textile & Fashion Tourism and

Cultural Heritage

Aeronautics

and space



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