This film explains why the elements Tungsten, Niobium and Tantalum are crucial for Europe’s industry, where these elements are currently mined and why this dependency from importations makes the European economy fragile. To reduce this dependency, the TARANTULA project suggests to recycle these elements from electronic scrap, industrial waste and mining residue. In order to do so, the consortium is developing nine innovative and eco-friendly methods with higher recycling efficiencies.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under Grant Agreement No 821159 – https://h2020-tarantula.eu/