In the framework of the H2020 MSCA-ETN SULTAN project (https://etn-sultan.eu/), researchers from VITO and KU Leuven collaborated on a project aimed at developing an innovative solvometallurgical leaching method for extracting lead from zinc calcine and zinc leaching...
In April 2024, the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act is expected to become official law. The Act sets key benchmarks for diversifying Europe’s critical and strategic raw materials supply chains, so that Europe becomes less dependent on a few third...
On March 27, 2024, a new documentary entitled “Europe’s Mining Renaissance”, will premiere in Leuven during the DOCVILLE film festival. After the film a high-level panel discussion will take place, featuring Ia Modin, Julia Poliscanova, Nick Meynen,...
Early 2023 the Swedish state-owned company LKAB sparked global press attention when it announced its discovery of “the largest rare-earth deposit in Europe”. Given the importance of rare-earth metals for the transition to clean energy and mobility, this discovery in...
Recently, Peter Tom Jones was invited to Sweden to present the SIM²/EXCEED/ENICON documentary “Made in Europe: from mine to electric vehicle” (24–30 Jan 2024). In the space of 6 days, the film was presented in three distinct locations, starting with the Swedish...
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