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Why We Need Critical Raw Materials
Europe requires critical raw materials (CRMs) for several key reasons, chiefly among them the continent’s commitment to a sustainable and digital future. CRMs such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements are vital for renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, and digital devices, all of which are central to reduce carbon emissions and achieving climate neutrality and reach the European Union’s Green Deal and digital transition goals. CRMs are however highly vulnerable to supply disruptions, and as global demand for rare earth metals and lithium is set increase six-fold by 2030 and seven-fold by 2050, Europe must ensure strong, resilient, and sustainable value chains for critical raw materials to realise its decarbonisation and digital transition goals.
The Role of GoldenRAM
The GoldenRAM platform contributes to Europe’s CRM ambitions by providing Earth Observation-based tools to a variety of stakeholders in the mining industry such as mining companies, non-governmental organisations, and EU Member States, creating a platform for improved cooperation along the CRM value chain and between the EU and partner countries.
Project Goals
The GoldenRAM project develops a platform that enables the accurate exchange of information across stakeholders in the raw materials industry. Within the project, the value of the platform will be demonstrated for specific use cases in 6 different field trials, improving mineral exploration efficiency, production, operations, safety, and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
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Environmental Fieldwork at Sokli Explores Water Quality and Vegetation Mapping
Experts from GTK in collaboration with VTT conducted environmental fieldwork in August 24-28 at Sokli and nearby lakes and ponds in the frame of the GoldenRAM project. This entailed measuring water quality and collecting water samples. The primary goal of the...
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