The Cluster Hub “Production of raw materials for batteries from European resources” is a knowledge exchange ecosystem, where partners involved in different European projects (private companies, support organisations, experts, universities and research institutes) can identify and discuss common topics related to their projects, and to the production of materials for batteries, as well as synergies that […]
The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition brings together more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, business leaders, and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields for a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary exchange of technical knowledge.
Academia Stands for Green Deal is a collaborative event connecting research and education institutions, businesses and industry from the EU and beyond to work together on solutions for the #GreenTransition The European Green Deal initiative is a major event in the history of Europe. Humanity should strive to overcome the challenges of climate change and […]
The host of the 9th symposium will be Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of Vojvodina. The city is located on the left bank of the Danube, opposite the magnificent Petrovaradin fortress, about 80 km northwest of the capital Belgrade. In 2022 it was the European Capital of Culture. The symposium will […]
The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies. The Conference focuses mainly on modern solid waste technologies. It aims to stimulate the interest of scientists and citizens and inform them about the latest developments in the field of municipal solid waste […]
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Australia 26 - 28 August 2024 One of the biggest conferences on the AusIMM calendar, Critical Minerals 2024, returns to the Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre from 26 - 28 August. The organising committee is now calling for abstracts to be incorporated into the conference program. Submitting an abstract […]
The world’s dependency on metals has become more evident with the growing demand for metals required to drive advancements in the technological and digital landscape and, the energy transition for a carbon neutral future. This growing demand however, implies that the metal extraction industry will need to play a significant role in providing the world […]
Organized since 2000 by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the ATALANTE Conference provides an international forum for presentations and discussions on advances for future fuel cycles and waste management. Previous editions took place in Avignon (2000), Nîmes (2004) and Montpellier (2008, 2012, and 2016).
The First International Circular Hydrometallurgy Symposium (Mechelen, Belgium, 9-11 September 2024) will give the floor to world-leading academic and industrial hydrometallurgists to provide visionary lectures on what “The Twelve Principles of Circular Hydrometallurgy” may mean for the future of hydrometallurgy, knowing that, without metals, there is no transition to a climateneutral economy! The Symposium is organized […]
Critical Raw Materials are essential in the modern-day economy, for renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, long-duration energy storage (LDES) and digitalisation, allowing our society to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).1 The European Commission’s (EC) Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) sets mining, processing and recycling benchmarks to reduce Europe’s dependency on just a few third […]
The 6th International Conference RARE EARTH MATERIALS Advances in Synthesis, Studies and Applications, organised by Vilnius University, Lithuania, will take place between 20th and 23rd October 2024. Registration is open from: 1ˢᵗ December 2023 Deadline for thesubmission of abstracts: 1ˢᵗ July 2024
The environmental and economical sustainability of the metallurgical industries depends on the possibility to recover and recycle the metallic materials after the use of the metallic products. The new challenge is a zero-waste metallurgical process including the recovery of the materials composing the products. Such a challenging achievement can be fulfilled by a perspective involving […]
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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