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Transfer of SUMEX MOOC to EIT RawMaterials Academy

Transfer of SUMEX MOOC to EIT RawMaterials Academy

Our online training course has been well-received, and we’re delighted to announce its continuation. Starting in early November, the course will be transferred to the EIT RawMaterials Academy, ensuring a seamless transition.

Recording now available: Balancing minerals extraction and nature protection

Recording now available: Balancing minerals extraction and nature protection

On 5 September 2023, SUMEX joined forces with two other EU-funded projects, CIRAN and Re-sourcing, to co-organise the high-level panel discussion “Balancing minerals extraction and nature protection: The implications of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act for Europe’s energy transition” during the World Resources Forum 2023 which garnered significant interest, with a participation of over 220 persons.

SUMEX @World Resources Forum 2023

SUMEX @World Resources Forum 2023

The EU-funded projects SUMEX, CIRAN and Re-sourcing invite you to join the high-level panel discussion “Balancing minerals extraction and nature protection: The implications of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act for Europe’s energy transition” at the upcoming World Resources Forum 2023 in Geneva.

Discover the SUMEX podcast!

Discover the SUMEX podcast!

Would you like to gain new insights into sustainable management in extractives and deepen your knowledge in this field? Join moderator Tony Hand in our podcast “Sustainable Management in the Extractive Sector: Navigating Challenges and Forging New Paths” to explore the main challenges faced by the extractive sector, including environmental impact, social responsibility, legal compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

Key findings from SUMEX peer-learning workshops

Key findings from SUMEX peer-learning workshops

The results from the different SUMEX workshops overall confirmed the need to continue discussions between different stakeholders to support more sustainable management in the extractives industries.

Submit a new practice to our Knowledge Repository

The SUMEX project is continuously looking for new practices in the extractive sector that push the boundaries of what is possible on sustainable management.

Contribute by completing the submission form.

17 November 2022 – Making Sustainability Happen: European Extractive Industries in the Transition

17 November 2022 – Making Sustainability Happen: European Extractive Industries in the Transition

The SUMEX project team is happy to announce our “bringing it all together“ workshop, where we summarize the results of the SUMEX regional workshops on permitting, land use planning, health and safety, reporting and socio-economic and environmental impact assessments. This physical event will be held on 17 November 2022 from 9:30 to 12:30 CET in Brussels as part of the EU Raw Materials Week 2022.

SUMEX Delphi Survey – Experts wanted!

SUMEX Delphi Survey – Experts wanted!

The SUMEX project invites you to participate as an expert in the Delphi Questionnaire Round 1.   If you are an expert in Land Use Planning and/or...

Briefing Document – Capacity Building Survey Results

In 2020, the SUMEX team developed a survey to identify where specific knowledge gaps exist in the field of sustainable extraction with a view to improving capacity-building in sustainable management for the extractive industries. W

Sustainability outside the box: lessons from natural resource projects, architecture and E-learning

Sustainability outside the box: lessons from natural resource projects, architecture and E-learning

The second SUMEX Clustering Workshop with the theme Sustainability outside the box: lessons from natural resource projects, architecture and E-learning, took place online 29 September 2021 and sought to challenge the current thinking around sustainability of the extractives industry by looking at good practices through different non-extractive lenses. In addition, a graphical illustrator recorded the workshop.

Contribute to our capacity building survey!

Contribute to our capacity building survey!

The SUMEX project is inviting stakeholders involved in the extractives industry (policymakers, permitting authorities, NGOs, etc.) to understand where specific knowledge gaps exist in the field of sustainable extraction. The replies to this survey will allow the SUMEX team to begin to assess what kinds of capacity building – i.e. learning and exchange actions and materials – are needed to fill these gaps. SUMEX will collect these responses for discussion in workshops and to develop a toolkit. These results will be brought into the SUMEX recommendations for future work towards capacity building.

SUMEX Policy brief #1

SUMEX Policy brief #1

SUMEX is pleased to launch the first edition of its yearly Policy brief where we present a preliminary framework of priorities for sustainable development in relation to the extractive industry.

SUMEX launch event

SUMEX launch event

SUMEX is a 36-months project funded by the European Commission that has started on 1 November 2020. The project supports the set-up of...

Follow SUMEX in the social media

Follow SUMEX in the social media

Our social media channels are up and running. We invite you to follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SUMEXproject ...

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