Who W e Ar e E ur omines is the r ec ognised r epr esentativ e of the E ur o pean mineral raw materials industry Our members main objectiv e is to pr omote the industry and maintain their r e lations with E ur opean institutions at all lev els E ur omines pr o vides servic es to its members with r eg ard to EU policy and forms a network for c ooperation and the ex change of information thr oughout the sector within E ur ope The as sociation also supports c ontacts with the mining c ommu nity thr oughout the world What W e D o E ur omines is the primary interf ac e between the E ur opean mineral raw materials industry and the E ur opean author ities and international or intergo v ernmental bodies The association works to establish c ommon industry positions and initiativ es enhanc e c onstructiv e dialogue on ar eas of E ur opean and international policy affecting the industry and assert the industry s views and positions As an adv o cate for the industry E ur omines pr omotes the benefits and societal value of both its activities and its in v estments E u r omines members ar e div erse National Associations large and small c ompanies who within E ur ope as well as other parts of the world pr o vide jobs to mor e than 350 000 peo ple Their activities and operations pr oduc e mor e than 42 differ ent metals and minerals for sev eral of which E ur ope is the world s leading pr oduc er Wh y W e D o It E ur omines pr o vides members with early warnings of poli cy change The association also stimulates policy debate articulates what is needed and cr eates opportunities to secur e those needs A t the same time E ur omines seeks to pr otect and maintain the industry s r eputation so that members can sta y in business Eur omines Vision A viable and r esponsible minerals and metals industry pr o viding the essential ec onomic social and en vir onmental assets to society s sustainable dev elopment Eur omines Mission E ur omines mission is to pr omote a sustainable and pr osper ous E ur opean mineral raw materials industry in E ur ope thr ough operational ex c ellenc e As the r ec ognised r epr esentativ e of the E ur opean mineral raw materials industry which serv es as a net work for c ooperation and for the ex change of informa tion thr oughout the sector within E ur ope F oster c ontacts with the mining c ommunity thr ough out E ur ope and the world wher e appr opriate in order to achiev e its objectiv es Table of Contents page 7 of 35 E uromines in Brief