RawMat2021 is organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece, the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens and the Greek Raw Materials Innovation Cluster “GRawMat” under the auspices of SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises.
In addition, RawMat2021 is co-organized by the: Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, Association of Greek Mining Companies, Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Geotechnical Chamber of Greece, Geological Society of Greece, Scientific Society of the Mineral Wealth Technologists of Greece, School of Mineral Resources Engineering (Technical University of Crete), Department of Mineral Resources Engineering (University of Western Macedonia), Department of Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Department of Geology and Geo-environment (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Department of Geology (University of Patras) and the Materials & Metallurgy Laboratory (University of Patras).
Following the demands and trends of modern society, RawMat2021 shall address a wide range of technological developments and future challenges regarding Raw Materials with emphasis given on Circular Economy aspects. Raw materials and their exploitation are intertwined with the development and prosperity of EU. The European Green Deal adopted by the Member States shows that the future and progress of the EU are highly dependent on mining across the continent, for the benefit of technology, science, economy and sustainability. Similarly, the transition to a circular economy is both an opportunity and a need as the reduction of waste and primary raw materials extraction is promoted to achieve economic and environmental benefits and restrict dependence on non-EU resources.
RawMat2021 covers a broad list of topics as follows:
1. Minerals’ exploration and resource characterisation, 2. Mining, 3. Mineral processing, 4. Sustainable Metallurgy, 5. Industrial Minerals, 6. Environment, Energy and Sustainability, 7. Reuse-Recycling-Valorisation, 8. Education, 9. EU Strategy/Circular economy, 10. Occupational Health and Safety and 11. Greece-specific issues.
RawMat2021 shall bring together the Academic community, engineers, early-stage scientists as well as senior scientists, industry executives, stakeholders and policy makers, and other professionals in the field of raw materials for a comprehensive, cross-discipline exchange of knowledge. New tools, methods, research findings, methodological frameworks and hypotheses as well as innovative ideas are going to be presented in its scientific and technical sessions.
We are looking forward to your participation and attendance at the RawMat2021 Conference!
Prof. Anthimos Xenidis
Chair of the Scientific Committee
National Technical University of Athens
Dr. Evangelos Tzamos
President of the Organizing Committee
EcoResources | GRawMat Innovation Cluster
RawMat 2021: Διεθνές συνέδριο για τις Πρώτες Υλες και την Κυκλική Οικονομία (International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy), Athens, 5-9 September 2021