Our Project
The ION4RAW stands for ionometallurgy of primary sources for an enhanced raw materials recovery. The project proposes a new energy-, material- and cost-efficient mineral processing technology to recover by-products from primary sources by means of innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) ionic liquids and advanced electrochemical methods as an only step.
ION4RAW will make an ambitious contribution to the EIP Raw Materials Strategic Implementation Plan unlocking the full potential of Europe’s inner wealth by converting new and currently unexploited resources into reserves.
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Joint recovery of by-products
Targeted metals to be recovered as by-products are within Cu-Ag-Au group: tellurium (Te), selenium (Se), rhenium (Re), and molybdenum (Mo), as well as Critical Raw Materials as bismuth (Bi), germanium (Ge), indium (In), cobalt (Co), platinum (Pt) and antimony (Sb). Accompanying major product metals, e.g. copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and gold (Au), may also be recovered by this process.
What our partners think
The whole prototype process will be tested and validated at our facilities in TECNALIA, using real primary samples provided by European & Peruvian mines.
ION4RAW is unlocking the full potential of EUROPE’s inner wealth by converting new and currently unexploited resources into reserves. We are glad to be coordinating such an innovative project.
We will compare ION4RAW environmental impact to the one of conventional by-product recovery routes to assess the sustainability of the process.
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