New Exploration Tools for European Pegmatite Green-Tech Resources

Project description

Buried pegmatite ores can increase European raw material resources

The manufacturing of devices for green energy production and storage in Europe is a fast-growing sector. However, 95 % of the main raw materials needed for green energy devices are imported. For industrial development to be sustainable, domestic deposits need to be secured. Lithium–caesium–tantalum and niobium–yttrium–fluorine pegmatites are quite common in Europe, but they are difficult to explore because most are buried, small and clustered. The EU-funded GREENPEG project aims to develop and test high-level exploration technologies and algorithms that will be integrated and converted into flexible, ready-to-use toolsets for the identification of buried pegmatite ores. The project's results will increase European raw material resources, enhance databases on raw materials and improve the competitiveness of EU companies.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.5.3. - Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials

Topic(s)

• SC5-10-2019-2020 - Raw materials innovation actions: exploration and Earth observation in support of sustainable mining

Call for proposal

H2020-SC5-2019-2
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITETET I OSLO

Address

Problemveien 5-7
0313 Oslo
Norway

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 317 902,50

Participants (12)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 686 927,50

Address

Belfield
4 Dublin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TERRATEC GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES GMBH & CO KG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 622 475

Address

Schillerstrasse 3
79423 Heitersheim

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

GEOKOMPETENZZENTRUM FREIBERG EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 719 593,75

Address

Burgstrasse 19
09599 Freiberg

Activity type

Other

BLACKSTAIRS LITHIUM LTD

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 198 712,50

Address

The Black Churc St. Mary's Place
D07P4AX Dublin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

NORGES GEOLOGISKE UNDERSOKELSE

Norway

EU contribution

€ 1 470 625

Address

Leiv Eirikssonsv Vei 39
7040 Trondheim

Activity type

Research Organisations

IFU GMBH PRIVATES INSTITUT FUR UMWELTANALYSEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 483 437,50

Address

Gottfried Schenker Strasse 18
09244 Lichtenau

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/ EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 593 415

Address

Barrio Sarriena S N
48940 Leioa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 779 766,25

Address

The Queen's Drive Northcote House
EX4 4QJ Exeter

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ECM LITHIUM AT GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 235 375

Address

Schottenring 14
1010 Wien

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 603 250

Address

Praca Gomes Teixeira
4099 002 Porto

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FELMICA - MINERAIS INDUSTRIAIS, S.A

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 264 687,50

Address

Quinta Do Ribeiro - Moimenta De Mac
3534-909 Mangualde

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CIAOTECH Srl

Italy

EU contribution

€ 349 125

Address

Via Palestrina 25
00189 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)