Project description
Securing access to a stable supply of raw materials
Used to produce a wide range of goods and applications, an unreliable supply of critical raw materials is a growing concern. Currently, the EU relies on the import of raw materials like Antimony, Cobalt and Germanium. In this context, the EU-funded RAWMINA project will develop an innovative pilot system for the clean and sustainable production of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials in the EU from mine waste resources. Specifically, it will standardise an innovative energy, water- and cost-effective continuous pilot process for producing raw materials. It will also contribute to reducing production costs and environmental impacts.
Objective
RAWMINA will develop and demonstrate an innovative pilot system for the clean and sustainable production of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials (RMs) in the EU from Mine Waste (MW) resources. RAWMINA will implement and standardize an innovative energy, water- and cost-effective continuous pilot process for producing RMs. It will integrate novel bio-leaching and nano-based materials for Sb, Co, Ge and W selective recovery from MW from “unexploited/underexploited metal containing materials”. RAWMINA will improve EU competitiveness and create added value in RMs processing, refining and equipment manufacturing by developing a new circular business model as an alternative to traditional linear mining economy. RAWMINA will integrate different technologies that will be demonstrated (TRL7) with MW of diverse geological compositions from EU and non-EU mines demonstrating flexibility in processing of the innovative pilot system. The project will perform a techno-economic and sustainability assessment throughout the entire life cycle considering health, safety, socio-economic and environmental impacts; maximizing water/energy efficiency and waste/wastewater reduction. IP, exploitation and business plans will be developed ensuring market penetration, technology export and first exploitation plan. RAWMINA will transform MW into a resource, enabling marketable products recovery to be used in batteries, flame retardants, optical fibers and industrial tools. The project will create a CRM Recovery Helix to maximise clustering and will interact with local communities to gain EU citizens trust. It will increase resource efficiency and sustainability of EU industry, contributing to decrease EU CRM import dependency. Apart from sheltering the EU from possible shortages in CRM supply, the project will contribute to reduce production costs and environmental impacts, contributing to the objectives of the European Innovation Partnership on RMs.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioleaching
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processing
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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Call for proposal
H2020-LOW-CARBON-CIRCULAR-INDUSTRIES-2020
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H2020-LCCI-2020-EASME-twostage
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
08225 Terrassa
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41220 Burguillos
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45060 Orleans
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41004 Sevilla
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09633 Halsbrucke
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Santiago
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413 01 Roudnice Nad Labem
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08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles
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LL59 5PE Menai Bridge
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20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
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02150 Espoo
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16129 Genova
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16128 Genova
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41860 Gerena
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171 21 NEA SMYRNI
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21530 La Rinconada
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7770445 Nunoa
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08500 Vic Barcelona
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T12DX51 CORK
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V93 PPA0 KERRY
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7880031 SANTIAGO DE CHILE
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LL57 4YY BETHESDA
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