ITUN Process Engineering Workgroup has successfully performed at the XTRACT-PROJECT Kick-Off meeting in Athens.
On 25th of January 2024 XTRACT-PROJECT Kick-Off meeting in Athens took place. Here our incredible team of partners came together for a day of collaboration, planning, and shared commitment.
EU-HORIZON-CL4-2023-Resilience-01-02 Project
The meeting was a wrapped-up success, setting the stage for an exciting journey toward the "Zero Emission Mine of the Future."
Cheers to our dedicated partners for their enthusiasm and contributions!
TU Bergakademie Freiberg | Luleå University of Technology | Muon Solutions | Grupo de investigación TIDOP | ACCELIGENCE LTD | BRGM - The French geological survey | Unparallel Innovation, Lda | LNEG | Technical University of Crete | Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry | Mandalay Resources, Björkdalsgruvan AB | Saxore Bergbau GmbH | Lavrion Technological Cultural Park | G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
XTRACT project aims to develop a sustainable ecosystem for the innovative resource recovery and complex ore extraction. XTRACT targets the reduction of ore losses and mining waste, through a novel system for the control of the ore loss and dilution, reducing overall mine emissions and economic loss. The trend towards declining orebody grades and continued development of the pursuit of existing operation to exploit lower grade deposits is likely to continue, in the absence of high-grade project discovery. XTRACT will develop and validate innovative microinvasive technologies and solutions to extract high-tech elements from minerals and wastes, specifically tailored to remote, “hard-to-reach” locations and small quantities, where extraction is unprofitable. The in-situ bioleaching process and membrane treatment will be applied and optimized with the aim to achieve enhanced microbial activity, catalyst production, and therefore, maximum metal recovery from the source [website XTRACT].
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement no. 101138432
14 Partners / 4 Pilots / 36M Duration / 4.995.636 € Budget
Learn more: https://xtract-project.eu/