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How does ION4RAW unlock mineral by-products’ potential ?
The project proposes to use novel deep eutectic solvents (DES) to leach and jointly recover by-product metals alongside primary metals belonging to the Cu-Ag-Au deposits.
- STEP 1: MINERALS IDENTIFICATION &
ASSESSEMENT to estimate the potential
for by-product
recovery in Europe
- STEP 2: PROCESS LAB-SCALE DEVELOPMENT
experimenting the the use of Deep
Eutectic
Solvents
(DES) processed together with an electrochemical method.
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- STEP 3: PROCESS OPTIMISATION according to
productivity, resource and
cost efficiency,
and
environmental impact.
- STEP 4: PROCESS SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT to
compare it with
conventional by-products
recovery routes.
- STEP 5: PROCESS VALIDATION using real
samples.
Our Decision Support System
Get insights into by-product availability and correlations between ore deposit types and potential by-products.
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The ION4RAW project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under Grant Agreement 815748. The content of this website reflects only the author’s view. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.