Prosessering og selektiv separasjon av sjeldne jordarter fra komplekse malmer

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

REN aims to be Europe's first supplier of Mixed rare earth carbonate and ensure a complete and compact European-based value chain. To achieve this goal, considerable research is needed regarding the mining and processing of the ore from the Fen Complex in southern Norway. The main challenges in the project stem from the complexity of the ore and the natural containment of radionuclides within it. This is why we aim to address some of these challenges through this project. Development and testing of innovative sorting technologies, water treatment methods, radon control underground and ventilation systems, as well as further development of the hydrometallurgical part for selective separation of some of the rare earth mixed oxides. The project will generate new knowledge and enable a cleaner, safer, and more cost-efficient REE production method with strong potential for industrial scaling and commercialization.