Mineral processing in a fossil fuel free world

该项目旨在应对在化石燃料供应下降的情况下确保能源过渡所需关键矿物的挑战。迫切性源于《巴黎协定》的授权，即将全球变暖控制在1.5摄氏度以内，以及国际能源署到2050年实现净零排放。这项研究试图通过为关键矿物回收、电池级矿物生产和可再生能源一体化示范制定盐酸处理的采用途径，克服目前矿物加工对化石燃料的依赖所造成的障碍。该项目的成果对加快矿物加工具有重要意义，这些矿物加工与化石燃料脱钩，以确保能源过渡所需的关键矿物供应。

This project aims to address the challenge of securing critical minerals for the energy transition amidst declining fossil fuel supplies. The urgency stems from the Paris Agreement's mandate to limit global warming to 1.5°C and IEA's net-zero emissions by 2050. The research seeks to overcome barriers associated with the current dependency of fossil fuels in mineral processing through the development of adoption pathways for hydrochloric acid processing for critical mineral recovery, battery-grade mineral production and demonstration of renewable energy integration. The project's outcomes hold significance in expediting mineral processing, decoupled from fossil fuels, to secure a supply of critical minerals for the energy transition.