The industries that we represent are le pedestal de industry European. Offerers de materials industries to ensure to chains de valeur downstream, the sites concerned are le ? often energy intensive et submitted à another competition extra European strong.
A3M's think tank serving industry, territories and public policy
Understand. Debate. Propose.
- Metals are at the heart of major transitions
The energy transition, digital transformation, industrial sovereignty, defense, the circular economy, and European competitiveness all rest on the same foundation: ores, minerals, and metals.
Behind every technology lie complex industrial value chains, know-how, long-term investments and public policy choices that condition the industrial future of France and Europe.
Because these issues now extend beyond the sole scope of our industry, A3M created A3M-Lab.
- Our Ambition
A3M-Lab is the think tank of the Alliance of Minerals, Minerals and Metals.
Its mission is to inform public and economic decisions by producing analyses, promoting debate and formulating proposals to serve competitiveness, industrial sovereignty and the transitions of France and Europe.
Short formats on specific topics.
Our goal is not solely to defend the interests of our sector. We wish to contribute expertise from the industrial field to inform the deliberations of public authorities, businesses, researchers, and all stakeholders.
A3M-Lab is a space for dialogue between industry, decision-makers and the academic world.
Our principles
- Industrial expertise
Our analyses are based on the experience of industrialists present in France, covering mining, metallurgy, steelmaking, metal processing and recycling.
- An open approach
We compare our analyses with those of other federations, research centers, universities, think tanks, administrations and companies.
The best solutions emerge from the diversity of viewpoints.
- Concrete proposals
Our mission is to go beyond diagnosis.
Each task aims to generate operational recommendations to strengthen competitiveness, resilience and industrial sovereignty.
Our topics for reflection
A3M-Lab is working in particular on:
- critical and strategic metals;
- the reindustrialization of France and Europe;
- industrial value chains;
- the refining and processing of metals;
- recycling and the circular economy;
- the financing of industrial projects;
- decarbonization;
- European competitiveness;
- industrial innovation;
- economic sovereignty.
Our first works
The initial work undertaken focuses in particular on:
Metal refining: the forgotten link in European value chains
Understanding why refining is one of the main industrial challenges in Europe today.
The bankability of industrial projects
Identify the obstacles to financing industrial projects and propose solutions to accelerate investments.
These publications will be progressively enriched by new work and external contributions.
A collective approach
A3M-Lab aims to engage in dialogue with its entire ecosystem:
- companies;
- French and European administrations;
- parliamentarians;
- communities;
- universities;
- researchers;
- think tanks;
- professional organizations;
- financial actors.
Our conviction is simple: major industrial challenges can only be solved by combining expertise.
Join the discussion
Would you like to contribute to our work, share expertise, propose a topic or exchange ideas with the A3M-Lab team?
Contact us!