ACPMR AND ISEP COLLABORATE IN PROMOTING THE MINERAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY
During the month of June, the “UNIVERSAR MINEAIS” initiative, from the Mineral Resources Cluster, collaborated with ISEP – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, in promoting courses and job opportunities in the Mineral Resources Industry. On June 13th, Filstone – Comércio de Rochas, S.A. and CEI SOLUTIONS joined the initiative and welcomed 33 students and 4 teachers from the ISEP Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering course, for a study visit to the ISEP facilities and quarry. Filstone and CEI facilities. The visits provided young people with direct contact with the solutions and technological challenges of equipment in the ornamental stone sector, as well as closely monitoring the exploration and transformation of natural stone.
Collaborative Communication Platform – MINERAL
The Geological Resources Collaborative Communication Platform – MINERAL’s mission is to act as a communication forum, promote communication and knowledge actions in the Mineral Resources sector, promote the sustainability of the sector, promote literacy on Mineral Resources, among others. The objectives of the Platform members are to work together so that companies adopt communication strategies (in order to improve the social acceptance of the sector), promote and publicize the importance of Mineral Resources), create formats that integrate a greater balance between the need to maintain and develop a sustainable society, among other objectives. MINERAL is made up of nine institutions that operate at different stages of the value chain of geological resources, namely ACPMR – Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources Association, ANIET – National Association of Extractive and Transformative Industry, APG – Portuguese Association of Geologists, the APICER – Portuguese Association of Ceramic and Crystal Industries, ASSIMAGRA – Mineral Resources of Portugal, EDM – Minas Gerais Development Company, LNEG – National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, I.P., the OE – Order of Engineers and the SGP – Geological Society of Portugal
ACPMR PARTICIPATED ON THE PANEL OF THE II NATIONAL MEETING OF THE NATURAL STONE SECTOR – STONEBYPORTUGAL SUMMIT
The Natural Stone sector met again, on July 12th, for another edition of the StonebyPortugal Summit, at the Convento de São Francisco, in Santárem. Marta Peres, Executive Director of the Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources Association (ACPMR) participated in the panel dedicated to innovation and digital transition. Organized by ASSIMAGRA, the event was attended by an incredible audience of Businessmen, with the presence of the Secretary of State for Energy, Dr. Maria João Pereira, with the President of the National PRR Monitoring Commission, Pedro Dominguinhos, and with the Minister of Economy, Pedro Reis. This meeting was the stage for reflection on the unique challenges and potential of the Stone Industry, which counts on the collaboration of several entities that play a vital role in the sector, ranging from government bodies and local authorities to companies, technology suppliers and innovative institutions. This initiative was promoted by Assimagra – Recursos Minerais de Portugal, within the scope of the StonebyPortugal Sustainable Green Agenda, financed by the PRR. Know More
THE I4-GREEN PROJECT CONSORTIUM MEETED IN SEVILLE
On June 18th, ASSOCIAÇÃO CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES, member of the I4-GREEN consortium, participated in the M20 Consortium Meeting in Seville. A fantastic opportunity for all members to meet in person and share their experience and project results. The different work packages were reviewed and progress made so far was shared under the supervision of the European Project Officer, Maja Ferlinc, to ensure the overall success of the project. Coordinated by ICAMCYL, i4-GREEN drives and stimulates the implementation of green, circular and social technology through joint investments. The Consortium promotes the sustainable innovation power of the EU’s interregional ecosystems, with the aim of reducing the EU’s dependence on imports of critical raw materials and the impact of their extraction and processing on the environment.
Minerais São Vida
“The Briefcase Game” aims to raise awareness of the minerals and metals present in everyday objects, and demonstrate their importance in everyday life, using a powerpoint presentation, mineral samples and an educational video. Students will have the opportunity to learn, through concrete examples, the origin, importance and application of mineral resources. Understand how minerals are transformed into products essential to today’s quality of life, from their prospecting, through exploration and until their transformation into the products we use and consume. The presentation will end with interesting facts about mineral resources and their importance for the future. After the first contact with minerals, it will be time to consolidate learning, through online group play. The class is divided into small groups, up to 4 members, who together will try to obtain the maximum score, while simultaneously stimulating autonomy, critical thinking and sharing. This activity is carried out several times, throughout the academic years, and is promoted by the ACPMR team. The activity is limited to one class at a time and may occur more than once a day. A room with computers and video projection equipment will be required. It is also possible to schedule visits to farms, factories, universities and research centers belonging to the Association’s members. Discover all the moments of this initiative: Fafe, Braga – 06Jun24 (Facebook) Escola Básica 3/S Josefa De Óbidos – 29Mai24 (Facebook) Colégio Conciliar de Maria Imaculada, Leiria – 22Abr24 (Facebook) Escola Básica 2/3 de Pevidém, Pevidém (Guimarães) – 21 e 22Mar24 (Facebook)
“MINERAL RESOURCES – FOR BETTER LIFE” Award
The “MINERAL RESOURCES – FOR BETTER LIFE” Award, promoted by the Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources Association (ACPMR) and with the support of Assimagra – Recursos Minerais de Portugal, is a manifestation of Portugal’s commitment to the sustainability of its mineral resources, encouraging the innovation and promoting greater public awareness. It aims not only to encourage innovation, but also to raise public awareness of the transformative potential that Mineral Resources offer to the economy, society and the environment. CATEGORIES ↘️ WHO CAN APPLY❓
Palco aos Sócios
Promoting knowledge and sustainable economic development of mineral resources is one of the Cluster’s challenges. This initiative is seen as a fundamental contribution to the achievement of the Cluster’s vision, mission and objectives. The objective of this initiative is to ensure greater recognition and appreciation of the role of its members, as well as demonstrating the network developed by the Cluster with regard to cooperation between members. In this sense, this initiative adopted a set of guiding principles in favor of global communication. The initiative is clearly aligned with the Cluster’s mission, vision and strategic objectives, since communication (internal and external) is a factor in optimizing the work of the entire organization. The initiative consists of three publications. At the beginning of the week (Monday), a teaser will be released, announcing the member’s week. In the middle of the week (Wednesday), content will be published in GIF format, in which the member will be presented, consisting of an image, a video and some information about the member. Finally, at the end of the week (Friday), content entitled “Questions with Right Answers” will be published, in which members answer four questions about the Cluster and its importance. These publications will be carried out in coordination with members. In order to meet the defined objectives, in parallel with this initiative there is an annual planning for publications. Discover all the moments of this initiative: CTCV – Centro de Tecnologia e Inovação, Parceiro do Cluster dos Recursos Minerais desde 2022 (Facebook) BRITAFIEL, Membro do Cluster dos Recursos Minerais desde 2021 (Facebook) Waymotion, Parceiro do Cluster dos Recursos Minerais desde 2022 (Facebook)
Universar Minerais
The Mineral Resources Cluster launches the Universar Minerais Initiative, in which the objective is to work with the Academy in promoting Mineral Resources as a way of attracting qualified young people to these Industries. The challenge proposed to Universities and Polytechnic Institutes is to work with ACPMR for 1 month in each academic year. For 1 month, they will work together to develop actions, which may include communication on social media, seminars, practical classes, visits to companies, quarries and mines. The Mineral Resources Cluster will be responsible for developing communication material and involving its network of partners in the Industry area. Discover some of the previous moments of this initiative: Universidade de Évora ISEP