Innovation and collaboration in focus at EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026

From architecture to action

Alison Atkinson, Chief Projects & Development Officer, contributed to the panel discussion From Architecture to Action: Delivering Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy. The session examined how Europe can move from policy design to implementation, including the delivery of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) benchmarks and strategic projects, the EU’s RESourceEU commitment, and the role of international partnerships in strengthening raw materials security.

A shared path forward

Anglo American also hosted its own session during the EIT RawMaterials Summit, called A Shared Path Forward: Collaborative Innovation for Europe’s Raw Materials Transformation. The session shared how innovation can help support Europe’s raw materials ambitions by strengthening domestic capability and deepening collaboration across the region, as well as highlighting Anglo American’s work with European partners on technology development.

Representing Anglo American were Phil Newman, VP Innovation, Chris Biley, VP Technology Development, Liam Candy, VP Carbon Solutions, and Joanna Kuntonen-van't Riet, Principal, Corporate Affairs, who together explored how step-change initiatives, cutting-edge ideas and pioneering partnerships can help define a more sustainable, responsible and socially attuned future for the industry.

The event served as an important opportunity to engage with leaders from across policy, investment, mining, processing and technology innovation, and to present Anglo American’s leading technological innovations and sustainability initiatives that bring our FutureSmart Mining™ approach to life. This included SandLix™, our novel heap leach technology, hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS), our innovative approach to tailings management, and our pioneering in-pit sensing technology. We also showcased some of our innovative carbon solutions, including project Earthstone, and discussed the innovations being implemented at our copper and polymetallic project in Finland, Sakatti, where we are developing a remotely operated, low-carbon underground operation, centred on electrification, automation, digitisation, filtered tailings and a circular approach to waste management.