Mineral processing and recycling laboratory

The activities of the Mineral Processing and Recycling Laboratories are dedicated to the development of sustainable processes and resource efficiencies for the valorization of primary mining resources (industrial minerals and metal ores) and secondary resources from anthropogenic waste (end-of-life industrial and equipment residues from our urban mines).

By combining these two approaches, this research focuses on the life cycle of minerals and metals, contributing to a societal shift towards a circular economy.

The various toolboxes mastered by the laboratory are derived from the fields of particle characterization systems, ore processing, extractive metallurgy, process chemistry and biotechnologies, as well as theoretical approaches to pilot large-scale experiments.

In addition to pre-competitive research guiding the strategies and policies of the European raw materials industry, the laboratory is heavily involved in industrial research projects.