Welcome to the International Raw Materials Observatory, a non-profit international association dedicated to fostering global collaboration in mineral raw materials’ research and innovation.
We provide information about best international practices, latest economic research, advanced data analytics and scenario studies, to inform strategic raw materials strategies and contribute to the sustainable development of the raw materials sector.
Our Focus Areas
Research & Innovation: We facilitate worldwide cooperation on cutting-edge research and innovation in the field of mineral raw materials.
Education & Outreach: The Observatory is committed to promoting knowledge exchange and outreach activities to enhance awareness and understanding of critical raw materials.
Industry & Trade: We actively engage in dialogues and independent expert analyses to advance industry practices, trade relations, and market dynamics in the mineral raw materials sector.
Recycling, Management & Substitution: With a focus on sustainability, we advocate responsible recycling practices and explore strategies for effective management and substitution of strategic raw materials.
Our services
Reports & Factsheets
on mineral raw materials
A World Barometer
providing periodic reports on opportunities and threats relating to mineral raw materials provision
A Data Repository
offering members access to background information relevant for the raw materials sector
Foresight studies
on sector trends
A platform for dialogues
on mineral raw materials thanks to exclusive high-level summits involving representatives of international intergovernmental organisations
Tools for Advancement
Diplomacy, dialogues, independent expert analysis, and foresight serve as our primary tools to drive international cooperation, informed policy-making, and improved governance of mineral raw materials.
Our Core Values
The set of values of the International Raw Materials Observatory is built around the concept of an honest broker – acting as an impartial international mediator specialised in the minerals value-webs to support the exchange of best practices and cooperative solutions to shared challenges.
Join us in our mission to shape a sustainable future through responsible management of mineral raw materials. Together, we can build a global community committed to advancing best practices, fostering innovation, and securing the availability of raw materials for generations to come.
Noticeboard
On 27 January 2026, thirty representatives of industry, policy, the minerals sector, finance, international partners and think tanks gathered in Berlin for a...
On the sidelines of EU Raw Materials Week, finance actors, mineral sector leaders, policy shapers and leading civil society organisations gathered on 20 November 2025...
At the 5th International Professional Geology Conference (IPGC) held in Zaragoza from 5-7 November 2025, Board member Marko Komac facilitated the Spotlight Session...
The MINEX Europe Forum 2025 took place on 21–22 October in Lisbon, Portugal, under the theme “Made in Europe: Securing Critical Raw Materials for a Sustainable Future.”...
On 13 October, the EU-funded CIRAN project, which is coordinated by INTRAW, brought together policymakers, regional leaders, researchers, and industry experts at the...
Two Horizon Europe projects, RESQTOOL and BLOOM, joined forces to organise a clustering workshop held back-to-back with the Euro PM2025 European Powder Metallurgy...
INTRAW had the honour to be invited to the OECD Government Foresight Community Annual Meeting on 6-7 October 2025 in Paris and to present its 2050 Future Mining...
Geosciences are the bedrock of the European Union’s competitiveness, strategic autonomy, and security. As the EU implements the Competitiveness Compass and the Critical...
On the 2nd and 3rd of September 2025, the EU-funded CIRAN project which is coordinated by INTRAW, will be honoured to take part in the World Resources Forum 2025...
The International Raw Materials Observatory is proud to launch a new service, the Mineral Commodity Intelligence System. This new data platform, to be provided...
INTRAW was honoured to actively participate in the International Round Table on Materials Criticality (IRTC 2025), held from 19 to 21 February 2025 in Ljubljana,...
The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) is a key policy initiative aimed at ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials while balancing...
