Terms related to recycling projects for the EU Raw Materials Template

Below you find various terms which are typically used in the mining sector to provide information about the raw materials and the development stage of a project. Please enter the terms you suggest for the recycling sector. Ideally, the terms should apply to both primary and secondary raw materials. If you do not have a suggestion, leave the field blank or simply do not write an idea. You can also add your comments at the end of the survey.

Part A: Project Basic Information

Terms used for projects related to mining in EU Raw Materials Template Equivalent term for projects
across recycling sector 		Comments
Project activity

Type of Activity Exploration
Extraction
Beneficiation
Processing
Closure
Development Stage Grassroots (potential)
Exploration
Advanced Exploration (detailed)
Closed/Abandoned/historic (post operation)
Care and/or maintenance
Site conditions Greenfield
Brownfield
Rehabilitation site
Commodity information Product Type Mineral Source
Mined / produced ore
Beneficiated ore
Co-product
By-product
Side-product
Processed ore concentrates
Amount (tons)
Ore grade (%)
Cut-off grade (%)

Part B: Strategic Investment Module

Terms used for projects related to mining in EU Raw Materials Template Equivalent term for projects
across recycling sector 		Comments
Strategic Resource / Reserve General Information
& Commodity Assessment 		Reserve content of Raw Material
Resource content of Raw Material
Original Natural Source

Value Chain Step

Sourcing
Extraction
Beneficiating
Transferred
used
sold
Technical and Operational Feasibility Method used Open pit
Underground
Other
Technology used Drill & blast
Continuous
Cyclic
Other

Comments:

Part C: Information Collection on Products for Primary (mineral) and Secondary Raw Materials

Type A shows the current version proposed in the EU raw materials template to obtain information on the products of the planned process. It is based on mining projects. Type B is a proposal as it can be applied to recycling value chains.
Please let us know in the comment box below if you agree with the proposed structure or if you have other suggestions

Type A: Information Collection for Primary Raw Materials (Minerals)

Commodity Information Main Commodity Other Commodity/ies
Name Select Name Product Type Amount (t)
Product Type Select 1 Select
Amount (t) 2 Select
Ore Grade (%) 3 Select
Cut-off Grade (%) 4 Select

Type B: Information Collection for Secondary Raw Materials

Value Chain Information Input Recovery Step Output
Name Type of Treatment Name
Material Amount Material Recovery Rate Material Amount

Comments: