The IRTC25 Conference "From Raw Material Policies to Practice” will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from February 19-21, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that the submission portal for the IRTC25 Conference is now open. We kindly invite you to submit your abstracts.

Present your work at our expert gathering on critical raw materials and seize the opportunity to engage with esteemed researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers. 

Selected abstracts will be featured as oral presentations, part of a special "Talent Meets Industry" session focusing on industrial applications, or as posters with the chance to pitch during our poster speed presentation.

Session Themes

1. Risk Awareness: Monitoring and Forecasting - Chaired by Braeton Smith, Robert Pell, and Yanan Liang / Focus: CRM risk monitoring, tools for CRM assessments, MFA and LCA.
2. Managing Environmental and Social Risks - Chaired by Peng Wang, Valeria Superti, and Jessica Buendía Sanchez / Focus: Environmental and social risk management, real-world applications, and stakeholder engagement.
3. Risk Mitigation through Mining and Recycling - Chaired by Karen Hanghøj, David Bengio, and Tabatha Chavez Mathus / Focus: CRM extraction, recycling technologies, and responsible sourcing.
4. Shifting Perspectives: Tackling the Demand Side - Chaired by Rajarshi Sahai, Akanksha Tyagi, and Saurav Roy / Focus: Demand reduction strategies, sustainable design, and circular economy.
5. The Economic Landscape: Regulation, Trade, and Finance - Chaired by Roderick Eggert, Kotaro Shimizu, and Lucas Miailhes / Focus: CRM industry economics, trade dynamics, and financial sustainability
6. Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Novel Frontiers - Chaired by Anthony Ku, Min-Ha Lee, and Thibaut Maury / Focus: Emerging technologies, unconventional resources, and novel methodologies

For more information, please visit the IRTC web.

For registration/abstract submission, click here.