Circular economy approaches for industrial SMEs Industrial waste streams of SMEs have to be treated more effectively to close material cycles. Currently, the use of recycled material in the processing industries is very low. In Germany, for example, the share of recycled material used in production is approximately 14% across sectors, while 86% is the [...]
Cross-KIC circular action aims to strengthen collaboration across Innovation Communities for a climate-neutral Europe Circular Economy is one of the main objectives of European society right now. Moving to more circular models promises a much brighter future for the European economy. This will allow Europe to rise to the current [...]
Bringing minerals and mining closer to society The Briefcase project seeks to bring minerals and mining closer to society. Using an innovative method, it teaches pupils to identify minerals and link them to our everyday items manufactured from those mineral’s elements, and encourage them to reflect on issues like conflict minerals, consequences of [...]
Promoting sustainable use of water Water is an essential resource for the mining industry. In minerals and metals processing water is used from seas, rivers, lakes and even groundwater. The level of water consumed is case-specific and varies greatly depending on factors such as climate, water quality, geology, ore mineralogy, mine management and practices, and [...]
Commercialisation of the innovative exploration service for Europe’s flooded underground mines A consortium of eight organisations, from six different European countries, are working on the upscaling of the Horizon 2020 UNEXMIN project (2016-2019) – UNEXUP, supported by EIT RawMaterials. In UNEXMIN the objective was to develop and test the [...]
Digital transformation for a sustainable raw materials sector The Green Deal manifests Europe’s decisive move toward a clean and green society with a neutral CO2 footprint and a zero-waste circular economy. The digitalisation of the raw materials sector along the entire value chain is vital to achieve these ambitious goals [...]
Raw materials and advanced materials are key enablers for Europe’s twin transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership The European Commission launched its new Industrial Strategy to position itself as the leading industrial competitor on a global scale. This fundamental industrial transformation will lead to a greener, more circular and [...]
Tackling one of the biggest challenges for Southern Europe through innovation Water plays a central role in how societies mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. A holistic approach considering water, the biosphere, and the anthroposphere is required to provide sustainable agricultural and economic systems that will allow [...]
Resource-efficient cities and industries The World Bank estimates the amount of municipal solid waste will increase from 1.3 to 2.2 billion tons per year by 2025, with most of this increase coming from cities in developing nations. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in the consumer goods sector alone about 80 percent of the [...]
Tackling one of the biggest challenges for Southern Europe through innovation Water plays a central role in how societies mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. A holistic approach considering water, the biosphere, and the anthroposphere is required to provide sustainable agricultural and economic systems that will allow [...]
