Based in Brussels, the International Copper Association (ICA) Europe is the leading advocate for the copper industry in Europe.
As ICA’s European branch, the organization represents companies that mine, smelt and recycle copper for use across the economy, in the electricity system, buildings, transport and industry.
Through a team of policy, industry and scientific experts, ICA Europe promotes copper as an essential material for achieving the EU’s ambition of a resilient, climate neutral Europe, and seeks to ensure that EU policies enable the sustainable production of copper to serve Europe’s future needs.
Join ECI at its Upcoming Events
17 October – Mining and Minerals Hall (Seville)
03-05 December – Resourcing Tomorrow 2024 (London)
22-24 October – Enlit Europe (Milan)
Latest News, Policy and Positions
European Copper Institute becomes ICA Europe and announces Quentin de Hults as its new Director General
The International Copper Association (ICA) is streamlining its global brand. As a result of this brand realignment, ICA’s European Union representative office in Brussels, the European Copper Institute, becomes the…
The European Green Deal and Copper
ECI is active in eight of the focus areas of the European Green Deal.
The European Green Deal is the European Union’s flagship program (2019 – 2024) to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Ambitious in scope, the program’s action plans and legislative initiatives can only be achieved through close cooperation between decision-makers, society and economic operators.
The copper industry is an ally and a facilitator of the Green Deal, which focuses on three core principles:
Learn more about ECI's work on each component of the European Green Deal
REACH Copper Consortium
The REACH Copper Consortium is a voluntary initiative managed by the European Copper Institute. The Consortium represents a membership of 32 companies (representing multiple affiliates) involved in the mining, smelting, refining and recycling of copper.
Regional Office Information
European Copper Institute
Avenue de Tervueren, 168 b-10
1150 Brussels
Belgium
Management Assistant: Frosina Velkovska
Phone: +32 2 777 7070
Email: frosina.velkovska@copperalliance.org
Who is who?
Amy E. D’Agostino
General Counsel
Quentin de Hults
Director General, Europe
Stijn Baken
Senior Scientific Advisor and Global Chemicals Management Coordinator
Material Stewardship
Mukund Bhagwat
Strategic Advisor (EU)
Clean Energy Transition
Frosina Velkovska
Management Assistant