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ROUNDTABLE ON THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF
PLATINUM GROUP METALS

Acknowledgements

The Roundtable was financially supported by a grant from the Dutch Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

We thank Renault Technocenter for hosting the meeting, engaging in our discussions and organising an excellent lunch.

Programme and Papers

For the programme and downloading the roundtable papers, please follow this link.

» programme and papers

Results

The main results of the Roundtable discussion have been summarised in a short memorandum

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Third International Roundtable at Renault Guyancourt, 
April 8, 2010

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The Third Roundtable took place on April 8, 2010. It was hosted by Renault in Guyancourt (France).  The goal of the 2010 Roundtable was to discuss results from projects carried out in 2009 and early 2010.  

On April 8, 2010, high level representatives from

  • The platinum mining industry and their Association (IPA)

  • Automobile manufacturers and their Association

  • Environmental and social NGOs in both producing and consuming countries

  • Government (Germany)

  • Research and Consulting institutes

met at Renault Technocenter Guyancourt to discuss sustainable solutions for the future production and use of platinum group metals, focussing on mining in South Africa and recycling in Russia.

  • During the first part of the programme, there were presentations by Anglo Platinum and the South African NGO The Benchmarks Foundation on the social sustainability of PGM mining. The focus was on community engagement.

  • During the second part of the programme, there were contributions from Greenpeace Russia, the Öko-Institute, Auto Recycling Nederland and the German Federal Environment Agency on the issue of better collection of catalytic converters and better recycling, especially in Russia.

The meeting was attended by 21 participants from 7 countries.

The roundtable has shown a high level of interest in the issue and a willingness to engage in constructive discussions about practical solutions and opportunities.

No Photographs

Due to security restrictions at the venue, no photographs of the meeting can be shown here.