AGI Federation Welcomes INTRAW as Trade Associate

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to welcome the International Raw Materials Observatory (INTRAW) to the AGI Federation as a Trade Associate organization, strengthening international collaboration in the geosciences. As part of the memorandum of understanding between the two organizations, AGI and INTRAW are reaffirming their ongoing relationship and cooperation while further deepening collaborative ties.

Based in Belgium, INTRAW is a non-profit international association dedicated to fostering global collaboration in mineral raw materials’ research and innovation. The organization provides information on best international practices, economic and policy research, and advanced data analytics and scenario studies to inform raw materials strategies for policymakers, industry, and the public and support sustainable development within the raw materials sector.

“We are excited to welcome INTRAW into AGI’s community of geoscience organizations,” says AGI Executive Director Jonathan Arthur. “We also are pleased to deepen our existing relationship as a member of INTRAW. Geoscience plays a critical role in global minerals work, and we look forward to collaborating across a number of areas, including research, analysis, data exchange, proposal development, and joint workshops and training opportunities.”

About AGI

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), a federation of scientific and professional organizations representing over a quarter-million geoscientists, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving the geoscience community and addressing the geoscience needs of society. AGI headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Contact: Geoff Camphire, AGI Communications gac@americangeosciences.org