Objective
Although raw materials are of strategic importance for the European economy in key exponentially growing value chains such as the energy transition where Europe should strengthen its resilience, independence, and competitiveness, European mining operators fail to meet the demand, as they suffer from low productivity, poor waste management, resource-intensity and the consequent environmental impacts. To meet the ever-increasing demand and negative market prospects, while mitigating the environmental and societal impacts, the mining industry needs a drastic transformation. In this context, DINAMINE aims to demonstrate a holistic mine management approach, based on (i) artificial intelligence-based data analytics tools for real-time mine-to-port monitoring of the risks, performance, environmental footprint, maintenance needs, product quality and recovery rates, (ii) machine automation and robotization strategies to enhance safety and productivity, (iii) on-site studies to identify best practices for carbon neutral logistics/transportation, more energy-efficient processing, and waste/tailings handling and valorisation. Our goal is to propose tools that enable a smarter, more efficient, more selective, safer and more sustainable mining industry, with a specific focus on European SMEs. Technologies developed will be upscaled and tested, and studies performed in 2 small-medium scale European mining operations: one open-pit feldspar mine (Portugal), and one underground graphite mine (Norway) and their associated processing plants. The project is brought forward by a high-level industry-led multidisciplinary consortium of 11 partners from 6 European countries, including 3 research institutes, and 6 industries (including 4 SMEs). Via increased selectivity and productivity, DINAMINE will bring several impacts for EU and global mines, helping them to improve their IRR and ultimately contribute to an increase in EU raw materials security of supply.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringgeological engineering
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processing
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity
Keywords
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
0855 Oslo
Norway
See on map
Participants (10)
9385 Skaland
See on map
3534-909 Mangualde
See on map
08014 Barcelona
See on map
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
9252 Tromso
See on map
7034 Trondheim
See on map
8622 Mo I Rana
See on map
1000 Ljubljana
See on map
4400 Flekkefjord
See on map
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
00189 Roma
See on map
2627 AN Delft
See on map
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.