Geologian tutkimuskeskus

GTK

Tutkimuskeskuksen toiminnan tavoitteena on luoda ja ylläpitää kansainvälisesti korkeatasoista tieteellistä geologian alan tietoa ja osaamista sekä tuottaa innovaatioita yhteiskunnan ja elinkeinoelämän tarpeisiin.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner)

18 Nov 2025 · GTK´s role in CRM and contribution to Global Gateway projects

Response to European Critical Raw Materials Act

25 Nov 2022

Based on proposal announced by EU President Ursula von der Leyen, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) expresses strong support to EUs concern related to raw materials, especially critical raw materials and their sustainable use and management. GTK sees the initiative is very much spot on and necessary. Policymakers should introduce measures for all raw materials industries to help to increase their security of supply, obtain greater investments, and scale up recycling capacity to recover valuable secondary raw materials. In the attached documentation, it is detailed which matters are in the right way and which ones would need more focus and/or more extensive action.
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