| CRMA | EU Critical Raw Materials Act |
| EC | European Commission |
| EDIH | European Digital Innovation Hub |
| EIA | Environmental impact assessment |
| EIT | European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
| ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
| ESG | Environmental, social and governance |
| EU | European Union |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GTK | Geological Survey of Finland |
| HE | Horizon Europe |
| I3 | Interregional Innovation Investments |
| MIREU | Mining and Metallurgy Regions of the EU |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RDI | Research, development and innovation |
| S3 | Smart specialisation strategy |
| SME | Small and medium-sized enterprise |
| SP3 | Smart Specialisation Platform |
| STEP | Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform |
| TL2 | OECD Territorial Level 2 |
| TL3 | OECD Territorial Level 3 |
| TRL | Technology readiness level |
| TSSP | Thematic Smart Specialisation Partnership |
| UNFC | United Nations Framework Classification |
Enhancing Regional Mining Ecosystems in the European Union
Securing the Green Transition and Supply of Mineral Raw Materials
