PDAC 2025
HaDEA has been contributing to EU’s goal of secure and sustainable supply of raw materials by funding Horizon Europe projects. These research and innovation projects developed concrete solutions for sustainable mineral exploration, extraction, processing and recovery of critical raw materials. Project representatives presented nineteen projects at PDAC 2025, the World's Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention.
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.)
- Horizon Results Platform
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)
- Innovative solutions for sustainable raw materials extraction
- Innovative technologies strengthening the European raw materials production
An insight into successful raw materials projects - EU Horizon Technology Success Stories: volume 1, volume 2, volume 3 and volume 4.
Visit the CORDIS (comprehensive information about EU research and innovation) website for an overview of funded projects.
Project presentations
- AGEMERA
- BATRAW
- DINAMINE
- METALLICO
- REESilience
- SUPREEMO
- CRM-geothermal
- CRUSADE
- DEQ+R8+SCIMIN
- EURO-Titan
- GoldenRAM
- MASTERMINE
- MINEYE
- PERSEPHONE - Robot
- RAWMINA
- REEPRODUCE
- TERRAVISION
Opportunities for independent experts
Interested to work as an expert to evaluate project proposals and review funded projects?