Confederación de Empresas Mineras y Metalúrgicas

Mission & Goals

The Confederation of the Spanish Mining and Metallurgical Companies (CONFEDEM) was founded in 1978 to represent most of the companies in the sector in Spain. Currently, the association is the recognized representative of the Spanish mining industry of metals and minerals and represents twenty-three companies and two associations. Together, partner companies provide work to more than 23,000 people between direct and indirect jobs, not counting induced jobs. Through the activities and operations of these members, more than 12 different metals and minerals are produced. It also has the quality trademark for GMMS® (Sustainable Metallurgical Mining Management) that can offer partners to implement UNE 22470 and UNE 22480 standards in their company. MISSION: To represent the entrepreneur Spanish mining-metallurgical sector before society, participating and influencing the decision-making of administrations, both regional and national and in the international organizations in its field (...)