Building Trust for Critical Raw Materials Future: SLO event highlights
CICERO Social Licence to Operate Event Sparks Open Dialogue on Europe's Critical Raw Materials Future On 3 June, stakeholders from across academia, industry, civil society and workers' organisations gathered in
The 6th CICERO Consortium Meeting
The Partners Showcased Significant Progress Towards Sustainable Battery Materials Production On 2 June 2026, partners of the Horizon Europe project CICERO gathered in Helsinki, Finland, for the sixth consortium meeting.
EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026
On 20–21 May 2026, members of the CICERO consortium attended the EIT RawMaterials Summit in Brussels, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to raw materials innovation, sustainability, and industrial
CICERO Contributes to Battery 2030+ Final Annual Conference in Turin
The CICERO project recently participated in a Battery 2030 session dedicated to raw materials, bringing together researchers and stakeholders from across the European battery ecosystem to discuss current challenges,
Raw Matters Podcast Explores Europe’s Raw Materials Challenge
The newly launched Raw Matters podcast shines a spotlight on one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe today: securing a sustainable and resilient supply of critical raw materials. As
CICERO Executive Committee Reviews Project Progress During February 2026 Meeting
The CICERO project consortium convened its Executive Committee (ExCom) meeting on 23 February 2026, bringing together project partners to review ongoing activities, assess progress across the project, and discuss key
CICERO Vision for Europe’s Green Transition and the Greek Laterites
Within its efforts to strengthen collaboration across European research initiatives, the CICERO project has contributed to a joint publication developed together with coordinators of other EU-funded projects and key stakeholders
CICERO Engages with EIT RawMaterials Partner Day 2025
On 10-11 September 2025, the EIT RawMaterials Partner Day was held at Skyline Brussels, bringing together Europe’s raw materials innovation ecosystem—industry, academia, policy, startups, and R&I projects—to exchange ideas, explore
Lyten took over Northvolt
The Californian start-up Lyten has taken over Northvolt, the only major European-owned battery factory project, after the Swedish company went bankrupt in March 2025. Northvolt, once seen as a symbol
The Position of Greek Laterites in the World
Dr. Tampouris from the CICERO partner LARCO, has published an interesting report, that gives a good overview of the Nickel market in the EU Abstract: In recent years, the huge increase
The 4th CICERO Consortium Meeting in Belgium was a success!
The CICERO project held its fourth consortium meeting on 21 May 2025 in Leuven, Belgium. It has been already a year and a half since eleven partners have been actively
Joint Press Release: New documentary “Europe’s Lithium Paradox”
Europe’s Lithium Paradox: New documentary on Europe’s struggle to mine, refine and recycle its lithium for becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent
CICERO at the Horizon Standardization Booster event 2025
The CICERO project participated in the Horizon Standardisation Booster’s (https://hsbooster.eu) event which took place in Brussels, Belgium (5th of March 2025). The HSbooster was funded under the Horizon Europe Research