Virtual Workshop: European Minerals Investment Network
02 July 2026, virtual
EIES is pleased to host this virtual workshop, bringing together industry, policy, and research experts for a focused 75-minute discussion on demand-side measures to support midstream graphite and rare-earth development in Europe. This workshop has been rescheduled to 02 July and was initially planned for 05 May. Please RSVP directly to this event by accepting this invitation.
Workshop 2 – Demand-Side Measures for Midstream Development in Europe
Date and time: Thursday, 2 July, 15:00–16:15 CET (rescheduled)
Format: Virtual workshop (Microsoft Teams)
The workshop will begin with a short presentation from our team, followed by a structured, focused discussion designed to build on our previous exchanges. This session will examine policy and market approaches to stimulate midstream capacity in Europe, particularly for graphite and rare earths, against a backdrop of high energy costs, fragmented financing, and deliberate non‑commercial advantages in competing jurisdictions. Speakers include:
Petya Barzilska and Giovanni Cisco, EIES
Andreas Forfang, Vianode
Jakob Way, Nordic Bio Graphite
Zoe Oysul, SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
Agenda topics:
Market issues, recent developments, and evolving policy measures, including structural barriers, the investment environment, and key developments such as the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act, the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act, and recent Chinese export controls.
Learnings from the US and opportunities for international cooperation, including approaches to mobilising public-private partnerships and demand-side instruments for critical minerals.
Structured discussion on priorities for industry, the EU and European governments, focusing on concrete actions to enable midstream investment in Europe in the near and medium term.