N° 114 - Avril 2024 - Pollutions industrielles : qu’est-ce qu’une industrie propre ?

Green mining and refining : yes this is possible

By Victoire de MARGERIE
Founder & Co Chair World Materials Forum

While the global production of minerals has doubled over the last 40 years pushed by the energy transition, the share of Europe has steadily declined during the same period from 25.1 to 6.8%. To maintain sufficient strategic autonomy, Europe must develop green mining and refining operations, green thanks to low CO2emissions, low energy consumption, low water usage and low production of solid waste. Ten technologies already tested would allow to produce minerals in Europe. If we do not loose it all with multiple standards and slow permitting processes.

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