A Roadmap for Exploration and Exploitation of Mineral Raw Materials in Greece

Abstract

Despite EU climate objectives and raw material needs, there is a growing concern caused by the limited direct access to primary sources and supplies of valuable raw materials, and by the heavy reliance on imports. Member states are encouraged to design and implement effective policies to improve domestic access to raw materials and to promote green energy, thus advancing European competitiveness, particularly for high tech products, emerging innovations and quality of life. The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, Secretariat-General for Energy and Mineral Raw Materials (MRM), Directorate-General for MRM, as an important stakeholder in the management of the raw material value chain that focuses on developing and providing a transparent and stable regulatory framework for mining and quarrying exploration and exploitation, ensures its efficient implementation in line with the principle of sustainability and facilitates strategic investments in knowledge, technology and innovation, therefore enhancing development benefits to local communities and society more generally.