SEMACRET: Sustainable exploration for orthomagmatic (critical) raw materials in the EU: Charting the road to the green energy transition

SEMACRET：欧盟正岩浆（关键）原材料的可持续探索：规划绿色能源转型之路

• 批准号: 10038783
• 金额: $ 41.15万
• 依托单位: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: EU-Funded
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10038783
• 关键词: SEMACRET; Sustainable; exploration; orthomagmatic; critical

Critical raw materials (CRMs) are fundamental to the EU industrial value chains and strategic sectors, particularly with regard to the green energy transition. Currently, the EU domestic supply of primary CRMs is below 3% for many important commodities. To obtain an improved understanding of the EU?s critical raw materials potential, discover new ore deposits and thereby increase the internal sourcing of CRMs and secure its raw materials autonomy, the EU aims to boost the exploration and production of CRMs. Orthomagmatic mineral systems host important green transition (critical) raw materials (GTRM) including Ni, Cu, Co, V, Ti, Cr and platinum-group elements (PGE). There are currently only 2 mines in operation producing these metals in the EU, though there is potential for additional mines in several EU countries. This project is designed to develop socially and environmentally sustainable means of exploration for orthomagmatic CRMs. We will apply, for the first time in the EU, the Mineral Systems Approach to guide exploration for orthomagmatic CRMs. We will thereby generate improved ore models for orthomagmatic mineral deposits which will be translated to mappable exploration criteria to delineate areas of high exploration potential, from regional scale to local scale. Through collaboration between geosciences and social sciences the project will also develop methods to promote social awareness of the importance of responsible exploration and mining. Further, we will map the exploration and production potential of CRM in the EU and key CRM supplier countries. Our research will be conducted at five reference sitesin Finland, Portugal, Poland and the Czech Republic representing different geological, social and environmental conditions. The ultimate goal is to promote responsible sourcing of CRMs in the EU and diversify the supply from third countries, thereby securing the continued supply of CRMs for EU industries.

关键原材料 (CRM) 是欧盟工业价值链和战略部门的基础，特别是在绿色能源转型方面。目前，欧盟国内许多重要商品的初级 CRM 供应量低于 3%。为了更好地了解欧盟的关键原材料潜力，发现新的矿藏，从而增加 CRM 的内部采购并确保其原材料自主权，欧盟旨在促进 CRM 的勘探和生产。正岩浆矿物系统蕴藏着重要的绿色过渡（关键）原材料（GTRM），包括镍、铜、钴、钒、钛、铬和铂族元素（PGE）。目前，欧盟只有 2 座矿山正在生产这些金属，但一些欧盟国家还有可能建设更多矿山。该项目旨在开发社会和环境可持续的正岩浆 CRM 勘探方法。我们将在欧盟首次应用矿物系统方法来指导正岩浆 CRM 的勘探。因此，我们将为正岩浆矿床生成改进的矿石模型，并将其转化为可绘制的勘探标准，以描绘从区域规模到局部规模的高勘探潜力区域。通过地球科学和社会科学之间的合作，该项目还将开发方法来提高社会对负责任勘探和采矿重要性的认识。此外，我们将绘制欧盟和主要 CRM 供应国 CRM 的勘探和生产潜力。我们的研究将在芬兰、葡萄牙、波兰和捷克共和国的五个参考地点进行，这些地点代表不同的地质、社会和环境条件。最终目标是促进欧盟负责任的 CRM 采购并使第三国的供应多样化，从而确保欧盟工业的 CRM 持续供应。