Partners in Resilience: Advancing Canada–EU Cooperation in Raw Materials

Join the Canada–EU Trade and Investment Association (CEUTIA), in partnership with the Mission of Canada to the European Union, for the 2nd Annual Canada–EU Raw Materials Event – an official Side Event of EU Raw Materials Week 2025.

This year’s edition, Partners in Resilience: Advancing Canada–EU Cooperation in Raw Materials, brings together senior policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to explore how the Canada–EU Raw Materials Partnership is translating into concrete cooperation that supports secure, sustainable, and diversified value chains.

The event, part of CEUTIA’s CETA Series, will examine the evolving Canada–EU collaboration through the lens of recent policy and industry developments, including the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, and the implementation of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.

The event will feature an address and Q&A with the Honourable John Hannaford, Personal Represenative of the Prime Minister of Canada to the European Union as well as a panel discussion comrpised:

Madalina Ivanica, Deputy Head of Unit, Raw Materials, Energy Intensive Industries, DG GROW, European Commission

Jonathan Vanherberghen, Director, Government Relations Europe, Rio Tinto

Catherine Adair, Director, External Engagement, Europe, Teck Resources

Vincenzo Conforti, Head of Government Relations Europe, Glencore

Cam Baker, Senior Director, Global Government and Industry Affairs, Nutrien Ltd.

Martina Blahová, CEO, Euro Manganese Inc.

Moderator: Micah Melnyk, Representative of Natural Resources Canada to the European Union / Counsellor for Energy and Natural Resources, Mission of Canada to the European Union

* A Networking Cocktail will follow at 19.30 CET

The event is being sponsored by:

• Teck Resources
• Glencore
• the Province of Saskatchewan