Near-zero-waste recycling of low-grade sulphidic mining waste for critical-metal, mineral and construction raw-material production in a circular economy
Euronews-Futuris has just released a new documentary video on the reprocessing of red mud (bauxite residue), featuring experts from RWTH Aachen and KU Leuven in the context of the EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-ETN REDMUD project.
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Euronews video on red mud valorisation
Euronews-Futuris has just released a new documentary video on the reprocessing of red mud (bauxite r...
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Register for Summer School To mine or not to mine
Researchers are invited to (pre)register for the ETN/EIT Summer School “To mine or not to mine: A mu...
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New Policy Brief on bauxite residue reprocessing
Could “red mud” (bauxite residue) be the answer to some of Europe’s critical-metal supply concerns? ...
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Non-aqueous SX provides enhanced separations
In the framework of the ERC SOLCRIMET project KU Leuven researchers have found that replacement of w...
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Separation of REEs from bauxite residue leachate
This new RSC Advances paper demonstrates the effectiveness of a novel supported ionic liquid phase (...
Sulfidic mining waste from the production of Cu, Pb, Zn and Ni represents the largest volume of extractive waste in Europe. When poorly managed, these “tailings” may cause major environmental problems such as acid mine drainage. NEMO is the EU Horizon 2020 project that develops, demonstrates and exploits new ways to valorise sulfidic tailings. NEMO includes two case-studies: the Sotkamo Ni-Cu-Zn-REE/Sc mine in Finland and the Las Cruces Cu mine in Spain. NEMO’s benefits include the generation of new resources, CO2 savings from metal recovery and the replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement, as well as new jobs and revenues. NEMO will eradicate acid-mine drainage and other environmental issues, while ensuring an enhanced dialogue between industry and civil society, to obtain and maintain the License to Operate mines in EU.
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