{"id":42665,"date":"2026-09-14T11:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/?p=42665"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:56:35","slug":"save-the-date-october-12th-building-responsible-and-traceable-eu-critical-mineral-supply-chains-that-unlock-the-socio-economic-potential-of-artisanal-and-small-scale-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/save-the-date-october-12th-building-responsible-and-traceable-eu-critical-mineral-supply-chains-that-unlock-the-socio-economic-potential-of-artisanal-and-small-scale-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVE THE DATE – October 12th – Building responsible and traceable EU critical mineral supply chains that unlock the socio-economic potential of artisanal and small-scale mining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Panel discussion<\/strong> – October 12th – Brussels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing global demand for critical raw materials, driven by the energy transition, digitalisation, defence needs and efforts to strengthen industrial resilience and strategic autonomy, is bringing renewed attention to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Across producer countries, particularly in Africa, ASM supports hundreds of thousands of livelihoods and could play an important role in emerging critical mineral supply chains. Yet growing traceability and due diligence requirements also risk excluding the sector if they are not designed with ASM realities in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Union\u2019s efforts to secure and diversify critical mineral supply chains offer an opportunity to do things differently. Inclusive approaches to traceability and due diligence can help integrate ASM into responsible supply chains rather than push it towards informal markets, while creating economic opportunities and supporting decent work, environmental protection and human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for a panel discussion<\/a><\/strong> on the conditions to build responsible and traceable EU critical mineral supply chains that unlock the socio-economic potential of artisanal and small-scale mining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is organised by IPIS in collaboration with Enabel and will examine how upstream realities and downstream requirements can be better aligned. The discussion will draw on research into critical mineral traceability and experiences from ASM\u2013LSM coexistence in Zimbabwe\u2019s lithium sector, copper and cobalt mining in the DRC, and emerging graphite supply chains in Tanzania. It will bring together perspectives from the European Union, development cooperation, civil society in producer countries and applied research on responsible mineral supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will take place on Monday 12th October<\/strong> 2025 in Brussels<\/strong> (in-person attendance only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date: October 12th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: 16:00 \u2013 18:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: Atelier 29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacques de Lalaing 29, 1000 BRUSSELS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15:45: Arrival of participants <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:00: Welcome and opening remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lo\u00efc De Canni\u00e8re<\/strong>, IPIS Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:10: Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean Van Wetter<\/strong>, CEO of Enabel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:25: Panel discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building responsible and traceable EU critical mineral supply chains that unlock the socio-economic potential of artisanal and small-scale mining<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n