Joint Recommendations for the next European Mandate 2024-2029
“The extractive industry sector and its workers at the heart of the European Industrial Deal for good quality jobs”
As Europe must now embark on the path towards a just Green Transition via an Industrial Deal for good quality jobs, it is imperative to acknowledge the central role played by the extractive industry sector and its workforce.
Raw materials serve as the backbone of all industrial processes and products, providing essential resources for manufacturing, construction and technological advancement in Europe, and contributing to strategic autonomy and economic security. Mineral raw materials constitute the cornerstone of Europe’s most urgent and ambitious objectives, from Green and Digital transitions to the EU’s defence and aerospace agendas. They are an essential enabler of multiple European strategic industries and provide 350,000 jobs in the EU, and more than 30 million jobs in the downstream sectors.
Furthermore, Europe has developed strategic competences, skills and capabilities in these industries which must be protected and enhanced. In addition, the extractive industry sector and its workforce stand at the forefront of a transformative journey, navigating the complexities of transitioning towards cleaner and more sustainable practices.
IMA-Europe, together with the Social Partners of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Extractive Industries, co-signed a Joint Statement.
Read full Joint Statement here (EN).
