Call for Abstracts
IRTC Conference 2025
19 Feb 2025
21 Feb 2025
Grand Hotel Union Eurostars Ljubljana, Slovenia
irtc.info/irtc-2025/
About IRTC
IRTC, the “International Round Table on Materials Criticality” is a project established in 2018 and funded by EIT RawMaterials. IRTC consists of leading international experts in material criticality discussing different perspectives and requirements of criticality assessments, impacts of criticality, and ways to mitigate it. The project bridges academic expertise, industry practice, and policy-making, and engages with stakeholders around the world.
About IRTC25: From Raw Material Policies to Practice
Explore how policies translate into real-world practices at IRTC25 in Ljubljana, where researchers, industry players, policymakers, and thought leaders convene to delve into the latest innovations and strategies shaping the future of critical raw materials. Over three dynamic days, this event will gather participants from around the globe to explore the most pressing issues and new advancements in critical raw materials.
Conference highlights
Diverse Formats and Sessions
Our program features engaging keynote speeches, scientific sessions, thought-provoking panel discussions and keynote conversations, and interactive courses and workshops. With two parallel tracks, attendees can customize their experience to focus on specific interests and sectors, including mining, recycling, geopolitics, and technological innovations.
Broad Participation
Expect a global gathering with 300 participants, including 30% from outside Europe. Enjoy meaningful interactions with experts from academia, industry, and policy-making, fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Industry Engagement
An entire day (February 20) centered on industry contributions, featuring best practice examples, company showcases, short courses, and discussions on recent regulatory developments and their impacts.
Special Focus on Emerging Talents
Opportunities for early-stage researchers to showcase their work through poster pitches and flash presentations.
Interactive Workshops and Courses
Participate in hands-on workshops, seminars and courses, providing insights into the latest technologies, policy development, and research.
Project Presentations
Learn about the latest European projects on critical raw materials in the session “CRM Europe: Spotlight on Critical Raw Materials Initiatives”.
The early bird registration will open on 16 September! If early bird tickets are sold out and/or after 20 December, the regular fee applies.
Timeline
September 9, 2024: Opening of the abstract submission system
September 16, 2024: Opening of early-bird registration
October 13, 2024: Abstract submission deadline
December 9, 2024: Information on abstract evaluation results
December 16, 2024: Registration deadline for presenters of oral presentations and posters
December 20, 2024: Last day early-bird registration
December 21, 2024: Start regular registration
Call for Abstracts
09 Sep 2024
20 Oct 2024
Are you as a practitioner or researcher in the field interested in sharing your work on critical raw materials and contributing to the conference program? We welcome you to submit an abstract proposal for a 15-minute presentation or for a poster for the main hall exhibition!
The abstract proposal (referred to as "session" in the submission software) should include the abstract title ("session title") and a description of max. 3000 characters ("session description"), keywords, the preferred presentation format, the name and affiliation of the presenting author ("speaker"), and of the co-authors of the abstract. Submitted abstract proposals will be evaluated by the Session Chairs.
Furthermore, the Session Chairs, together with the Special Issue Editorial Team, will select the most novel contributions for publication in a special issue of the journal Mineral Economics.
Session themes
Please make sure to submit an abstract proposal that fits in one of the Session themes as defined by the Organization Committee and Scientific Committee. Metals are the main raw materials of interest, but contributions about critical industrial minerals and bio-based materials are welcomed as well! A detailed description of each session theme can be found at https://irtc.info/irtc-2025/.
- Risk Awareness: Monitoring and Forecasting
- Managing Environmental and Social Risks
- Risk Mitigation through Mining and Recycling
- Shifting Perspectives: Tackling the Demand Side of CRMs
- The Economic Landscape: Regulation, Trade, and Finance in the CRM Sector
- Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Novel Frontiers in the CRM Sector and Beyond
If you experience any technical problems during the submission of your abstract, please contact the IRTC organizers by email (speakers@irtc.info).
By submitting the abstract you agree that the personal data shown on this page is shared with the organizers of IRTC25. The organizers may share or use (part or all of) your abstract and personal data publicly as (but not limited to) a part of an event schedule.