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The numerous present problems should make us realize that we must not neglect the problems to come in near future. They should make us understand how much an adequate preparation can make easier the solution of difficult problems if it is not possible to avoid them. The point is to recognise that the size of the problem exceeds the national framework of the individual member states and that its importance requires creating an “anchorage” for all the wide-spread activities and actions concerning mineral raw materials which are being carried out all over the European Union. Necessarily a coherent minerals policy should be positioned on the EU level, providing frameworks for the establishment of national minerals policies. The member states are responsible for the organisation of their individual minerals policies
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Tiess, G. (2011). Towards a European minerals policy. In: General and International Mineral Policy. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-89005-9_7
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