PDAC 2024
HaDEA has been contributing to EU’s goal of secure and sustainable supply of raw materials by funding Horizon 2020 and Horizon EU projects. These research and innovation projects developed concrete solutions for sustainable mineral exploration and extraction. Project representatives presented them at PDAC 2024, the World's Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention.
Check the presentation to learn more:
Practical information
- Horizon Europe - How to participate in 5 steps
- Upcoming events (info days, webinars)
- Past recordings of events
- Horizon Dashboard (country and organisation profiles etc.)
- Research and Innovation Week - 18-21 March 2024
- EU Raw Materials Week - November 2024
Policy background
- Horizon Europe Pillar II - Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness
- Horizon Europe Cluster 4 (policy, strategy, work programmes)
- European Commission’s raw materials policy
- EU research & innovation to reduce dependencies on critical raw materials factsheet
Examples of funded projects
CORDIS Results Packs on different areas of the raw materials value chain:
- Sustainable innovative solutions for mineral exploration (europa.eu)
- Mineral Extraction: Securing access to raw materials at minimum environmental and social costs (europa.eu)
- Safety, sustainability and security for Europe’s mineral processing industry (europa.eu)
An insight into successful raw materials projects - EU Horizon Technology Success Stories: volume 1, volume 2, volume 3.
Visit the CORDIS (comprehensive information about EU research and innovation) website for an overview of funded projects.
Opportunities for independent experts
Interested to work as an expert to evaluate project proposals and review funded projects?