Press Release: MultiMiner Celebrates the Release of Joint ESMIN Policy Brief on Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Future
Strasbourg, March 2026
MultiMiner is proud to announce the publication of a landmark joint policy brief developed in collaboration with five leading Horizon Europe projects (GoldenRAM, MOSMIN, AGEMERA, M4Mining, and MINEYE) within the European Sustainable Mining & Innovation Network (ESMIN). The brief outlines a unified vision for how Earth Observation (EO) and Machine Learning (ML) can strengthen Europe’s resilience and autonomy in Critical Raw Materials (CRMs).
A Collective Step Forward for Europe’s CRM Strategy
The ESMIN policy brief highlights how interdisciplinary expertise can drive real progress toward the objectives of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act. Together, the six projects provide clear, evidence‑based recommendations on how EO and ML can support responsible exploration, safer and more efficient mining operations, circularity, and environmental stewardship.
Partners contributed state‑of‑the‑art technological innovations—from advanced mineral mapping to AI‑driven prospectivity tools, geotechnical stability monitoring, environmental analytics, drone-based sensing, social acceptance indicators, and 3D data fusion systems. The alignment of these capabilities demonstrates Europe’s readiness to build a transparent, sustainable, and technologically empowered CRM industry.
Leadership Through Collaboration
While MultiMiner initiated the policy brief, the strength of the final document comes from the depth of cooperation across projects. Each partner brought essential insights, field demonstrations, and technological breakthroughs that informed the recommendations.
This collaboration reflects the best of the Horizon Europe mission: complementary projects engaging in an open dialogue toward a future where Europe can secure the materials needed for clean energy, digital innovation, and industrial competitiveness, while upholding environmental and social responsibility.
Promising Avenues for Advancement
The release of this joint policy brief builds on a growing recognition within the European Commission of the strategic importance of modern EO and ML technologies for raw materials security. Recent CORDIS reporting highlights how EU‑funded projects are already demonstrating non‑invasive, low‑impact geoscientific methods as credible pathways to strengthen national exploration programmes under the Critical Raw Materials Act. The Advancements in Geoscientific Methods and Exploration Techniques Results Pack showcases seven Horizon Europe projects pioneering innovative exploration approaches illustrating how these technologies are being held up as promising avenues for ensuring Europe’s sustainable access to critical raw materials.
As MultiMiner works towards the close of its work, this policy brief stands as an example of what European collaboration can achieve, and a lasting contribution to the path toward a sovereign, sustainable, and technologically advanced critical raw materials future for Europe.
Sources
Policy Brief on Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/18610989
CORDIS results pack: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/461053-advancements-in-geoscientific-methods-and-exploration-techniques
About MultiMiner
MultiMiner develops mineral mapping, prospectivity analysis, and mine‑site monitoring tools that leverage EO data to support sustainable and efficient CRM exploration and mining. The project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon programme under Grant Agreement No. 101091374.
About the ESMIN Network
The European Sustainable Mining & Innovation Network (ESMIN) brings together Horizon Europe projects dedicated to transforming how CRMs are explored, monitored, managed, and reused across the EU. This collaboration strengthens knowledge integration and supports the EU’s strategic goals for raw materials.