Europe needs its own lithium in order not to fall behind in the energy transition. Portugal sits on 11% of the world’s lithium, but the opening of a major mine is delayed as something seems to be wrong with the permitting.
Europe needs its own lithium in order not to fall behind in the energy transition. Portugal sits on 11% of the world’s lithium, but the opening of a major mine is delayed as something seems to be wrong with the permitting.
SIM² KU Leuven is the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals, one of the flagship KU Leuven Institutes. SIM² mission is to develop, organise and implement problem-driven, science-deep research and future-oriented education, contributing to the environmentally friendly production and recycling of metals, minerals and engineered materials, supporting the transition to a climate-friendly, circular-economy.
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