{"id":143,"date":"2026-03-03T11:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmrf.mycafe24.com\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:57:28","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/?page_id=143","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- AOS -->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/aos@2.3.1\/dist\/aos.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/aos@2.3.1\/dist\/aos.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.4.2\/css\/all.min.css\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-551 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cmrf.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cmrf.or.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-ice-blocks-inside-crevasse-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#415258\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"sub-title-wrap type-center\">\n    <div class=\"top-bar\"><\/div>\n    <span class=\"sub-category\">ABOUT FORUM<\/span>\n    <h2>Forum Overview<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"forum-intro container\">\n    <div class=\"intro-header fade-up\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\">\n        <p class=\"highlight-text\">Korea&#8217;s first public\u2013private\u2013government cooperation platform for the critical minerals recycling industry<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"intro-description fade-up\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 50px; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n        <p style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #555; line-height: 1.8; word-break: keep-all;\">\n            The critical minerals recycling industry refers to the recovery of critical mineral resources (such as metals and oxides) from recycled materials\u2014including rare metals and secondary resources such as spent batteries and PCBs\u2014and converting them into industrial raw materials. Through this process, the industry contributes to establishing a stable supply chain for critical minerals.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"info-grid\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n        <div class=\"info-card fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"card-title\">\n                <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n                <h3>Purpose of Establishment<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <ul class=\"list-style\">\n                <li>Strengthening networks within the critical minerals recycling industry<\/li>\n                <li>Identifying and proposing industry-promoting policies and regulatory improvements<\/li>\n                <li>Collecting information, statistics, and building databases<\/li>\n                <li>Promoting technology exchange and joint research<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-card fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"card-title\">\n                <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n                <h3>Forum Composition<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"card-desc\">Companies, government agencies, public institutions, and academia related to critical minerals recycling<\/p>\n            <p class=\"card-note\">* Expanded from 52 member companies\/institutions in Nov 2022 to 102 as of March 2026<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-card fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"card-title\">\n                <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n                <h3>Forum Operation<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"card-desc\"> Operates under its bylaws, comprising the General Assembly (decision-making), Executive Committee, Advisory Committee, and Secretariat (KOMIR)<\/p>\n            <p class=\"card-note\">* Chairperson (2-year term), up to 12 Executive members, up to 10 Advisory members<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-card fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"card-title\">\n                <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n                <h3>Legal Status<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"card-desc\">A voluntary organization registered as an \u201corganization deemed a corporation\u201d under the Framework Act on National Taxes.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ci-section fade-up\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-delay=\"100\">\n        <div class=\"section-divider\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ci-header\">\n            <h3>Forum CI Introduction<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"ci-content\">\n            <div class=\"ci-logo-area\">\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asset-1-1.png\" alt=\"CI Logo\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"ci-text-area\">\n                <p class=\"ci-main-desc\">This symbol mark embodies the <strong>connectivity, cooperation, and circular ecosystem<\/strong> of critical minerals recycling.<\/p>\n                <p>The organically connected circular node structure represents the recovery, regeneration, and re-injection process of critical minerals, symbolizing the cooperative network between public, private, and academic sectors.<\/p>\n                \n                <div class=\"color-info\">\n                    <p><span>Blue<\/span> represents technological expertise and reliability. <\/strong>.<\/p>\n                    <p><span>Green<\/span> ssignifies environmental value and sustainability<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <p>The structure, symbolizing expansion and fusion, visualizes the potential for development into a global industrial ecosystem.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.forum-intro { padding: 60px 0 120px; 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