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EU funding (€7,911,463): Metal Recovery from Low Grade Ores and Wastes Plus Hor 1 Feb 2016 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Metal Recovery from Low Grade Ores and Wastes Plus
METGROW+ will address and solve bottlenecks in the European raw materials supply by developing innovative metallurgical technologies for unlocking the use of potential domestic raw materials. The METGROW+ consortium has received an EIP RM Commitment status. The consortium is supported by internationally respected research institutes and universities. Many of the partners (9) are members of EIT KIC Raw Materials consortium as well. The value chain and business models for metal recovery from low grade ores and wastes are carefully looked after. Within this project, both primary and secondary materials are studied as potential metal resources. Economically important nickel-cobalt deposits and low grade polymetallic wastes, iron containing sludges (goethite, jarosite etc.) which are currently not yet being exploited due to technical bottlenecks, are in focus. Concurrently, METGROW+ targets innovative hydrometallurgical processes to extract important metals including Ni, Cu, Zn, Co, In, Ga, Ge from low grade ores in a cost-effective way. In addition a toolbox for metallurgical system is created in the project using new methods and combinations. The unused potential of metal containing fine grained industrial residues are evaluated, while hybrid and flexible hydrometallurgical processes and treatment methods of fines are developed for both materials. Training and education of new professionals are facilitated within the METGROW+ project. The knowledge of raw materials and sustainable technologies will attract new talents in the field who can flexibly change fields from treatment of secondary to primary resources, which also smoothens the economic ups and downs in the primary sector.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Arche | €182,500 |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation | €598,500 |
| Hellenic Copper Mines Ltd. | €151,250 |
| Idener Technologies SL | €444,625 |
| Idp Ingenieria y Arquitectura Iberia SL | €251,594 |
| Imerys Aluminates | €122,400 |
| JM Recycling N.V. | €10,000.00 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | €681,651 |
| Metso Finland Oy | €676,100 |
| Polytechneio Kritis | €481,375 |
| Profima sp. z o.o. | €97,500 |
| Rina Consulting - Centro Sviluppo Materiali S.p.A. | €0.00 |
| Rina Consulting S.p.A. | €256,250 |
| Rise Research Institutes OF Sweden AB | €399,863 |
| Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz - Instytut Metali Niezelaznych | €657,000 |
| Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | €1,062,030 |
| Umicore SA | €264,000 |
| Universiteit Gent | €490,306 |
| Urbaser SA | €103,125 |
| Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V. | €981,394 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/690088
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