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 […]

📢 #Battery enthusiasts, mark your calendars for 12 December 2024 and join us for the 3rd edition of the annual workshop of the Cluster Hub "Production of #rawmaterials for #batteries from European resources", co-organised by #Eufunded projects RHINOCEROS, CRM-geothermal and CICERO. The event will take place in a hybrid format: In Brussels 🔗 Registration for on site participation: https://tinyurl.com/4x3hbbpv. Seats […]

Horizon Europe projects LITHOS and CICERO bring together experts from both projects 15th of January 2025 to share knowledge and discuss breakthroughs along the value chain – mineral processing of CRM’S. Key topics: the production of lithium hydroxide from alkaline leaching process of spodumene concentrate the role of MSA and its use  for the crystallization of battery metals the […]

CICERO presents its geostrategic context at the 2025 clustering event on Critical Raw Materials and batteries, organised by the BATTERY 2030+ initiative Registration link Date and place: 11 March 2025, Oviedo, Spain

CICERO presents at the BATTERY 2030+ Annual Conference, together with leading scientists in, as well as the industry across the full battery value chain. The gathering will aim to showcase the collaborative efforts of academia, industry, and policy makers in advancing Europe's battery research and innovation landscape. Registration link Dates and place: 5-7 May 2025 […]

Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are essential for enabling modern technologies, particularly in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, long-duration energy storage (LDES), and digital infrastructure. These materials are fundamental to the European Union’s strategic objectives for climate neutrality and digital transformation and are central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)1. In response to escalating geopolitical and […]