Near-zero-waste recycling of low-grade sulphidic mining waste for critical-metal, mineral and construction raw-material production in a circular economy
On July 2nd, 2018, Dženita Avdibegović (SIM² KU Leuven) obtained her PhD degree in Chemistry. She successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled ‘Recovery of rare earths from bauxite residue leachates by functionalised sorbents‘.
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New PhD on REE recovery from bauxite residue
On July 2nd, 2018, Dženita Avdibegović (SIM² KU Leuven) obtained her PhD degree in Chemistry. She su...
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MSA: a green solvent for REE recovery
Within the EU Horizon 2020 REMAGHIC project, SIM² KU Leuven developed a novel process to recover rar...
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Call for applicants: 15 PhD positions in CHARMING
The EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-ETN CHARMING consortium is looking for a dynamic team of 15 bright and enth...
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2nd ELFM Seminar in European Parliament: 20/11
Three years after the first ever Seminar on Enhanced Landfill Mining in the European Parliament, EUR...
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Call for applicants: 15 PhD positions in SULTAN
Applications are invited for 15 PhD positions in the new EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-ETN SULTAN project (EU...
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 in the EU.
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