Project description
Using Earth Observation for improved raw material exploration and management
Raw material resources are crucial for most industries. Their price affects the whole process from production to delivery. For this reason, efficient and ecologically friendly solutions for locating and using new sources of raw materials are imperative. The EU-funded S34I project aims to use Earth Observation (EO) data and new methods for data analysis to improve raw materials exploration and location management. At the same time, it will improve current EO analysis methods and build on efforts to combat technical and environmental issues that make the green transition difficult. The project aims to improve social and economic conditions throughout the EU and assist with mining decarbonisation.
Objective
S34I will research and innovate new data-driven methods to analyse Earth Observation (EO) data, supporting systematic mineral exploration and continuous monitoring of extraction, closure and post-closure activities with the aim to increase European knowledge and autonomy on raw materials resources. S34I uses EO not only for the management of technical and environmental issues for a green transition but also to support mining's social acceptance (SLO) and better legislation. Innovative EO-based products/services will provide new or more accurate RM mineral mapping/exploration, environmental and mine monitoring and mine safety, at different phases of the mine life cycle.
S34I will exploit Copernicus and other satellite sensors (optical and radar), while other platforms as airborne, low-altitude platforms, ground-based, in-situ techniques/methods, and fieldwork will serve either for calibration, validation or to complement Copernicus data especially at the very high scale spatial or spectral resolution.
S34I will provide 6 new open high added value datasets, 14 new methods to analyze EO data using Artificial Intelligence being utilized at different phases of the mining life cycle, 3 new prototyped EO based services for mining stakeholders, 1 research and innovation agenda on EO for mining, a set of recommendations for better policy, and guidelines for EO uptake by the mining industry. S34I results will be validated at six different locations in different phases of the mining life-cycle: (i) land exploration in Spain; (ii) coastal exploration at the Iberian Peninsula Atlantic coast; iii) extraction phase in Austria and; iv) closure/post-closure phase in Finland and Germany.
S34I is an EU wide interdisciplinary and complementary team embracing partners from 13 countries and with a 50/50 balance between industrial and research profiles. S34I mining stakeholders will lead the path towards mining de-carbonization while creating social and economic impact through EO uptake.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligence
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processing
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradar
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
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4099-002 Porto
Portugal
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Participants (19)
00185 Roma
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28006 Madrid
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BUCURESTI SECTORUL 1
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09599 Freiberg
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7010 Trondheim
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8700 Tielt
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53359 Rheinbach
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13677 Acharnae
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24412 Cubillos Del Sil Leon
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24009 Leon
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20320 Turku
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24004 Leon
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02150 Espoo
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02151 Espoo
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8700 Leoben
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1000 Ljubljana
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37008 Salamanca
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A82HK12 Kells
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
9722 GUMMERN
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