To develop a set of scalable and tuneable unit operations, to be built as integrated processing plant, featuring the capacity to treat multiple process wastes deriving from primary mineral and metallurgical (primary and secondary) streams. The unit operations are:
Steel might not always make the list of “critical raw materials,” but it’s absolutely critical to Europe’s future – supporting everything from wind turbines to
Elena Matveeva, Policy Manager, and Peter Tom Jones, Innovation Manager at SOLVOMET KU Leuven, have just returned from the EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026, where they
During the spring of 2026, representatives of several EU-funded projects working on sustainable steelmaking met together five times to exchange experiences, discuss common challenges, and
How can the European steel industry remain competitive while moving towards climate neutrality? And what role can innovation, circularity, and policy play in securing the
EUROFER, the European Steel Association, represents the steel industry at EU level. Founded in 1976 and based in Brussels, it brings together European steel producers
SIM2 KU Leuven has launched a new podcast on the global geopolitics of critical raw materials: RAW MATTERS. The pilot episode was launched on 21 February 2026.
