The ETP SMR (European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources) whole heartedly supports the European Commission in its European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and welcomes the issuing of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) for the EIP on Raw Materials that was officially adopted today. The SIP addresses all actions necessary to achieve the objectives and targets of the European Innovation Partnership, in particular with regard to research and development along the value chain and raw materials knowledge in general. It calls for a swift implementation of the SIP, supporting the ambitions and goals of Horizon 2020.