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You are correct . 120 percent above 2,75 ;. I like that even better
If these conditions are not met Niocorp cannot force the financer to be repaid in shares. But I still like the optionality.
I also have a strong feeling they still want to be repaid in shares if the conditions are not met.. The lender does not have interest to see Niocorp go default. It is not a secured loan.
We will soon find out . Niocorp wants to pay them back in cash;
This is bridge financing..
AO
I think we were told in the past that Exim needed the FS first but not Stellantis;
The offtake agreement does not need FS results imo.
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Actually, it is very simple compared to the previous Yorkville and Lind deals. Simple debt instrument with the potential for using stock to repay if the share price is above $2.75.
I like having the share option as a non-revenue company. It is not my preference. but if we can keep the share price above $2.75, it provides optionality.
Thank you
we will get there Mr Grunt.
It certainly is a slow process but we will get there.
presentations are on Friday and Saturday next week
yes
This looks like a bridge financing waiting for other financing to happen.
great reply to Adam
how can one trust somebody who uses two aliasses like Ted did and tries then to convince everybody he is transparent;
In French they say "Mon oeil"
You must be an incredible succesful investor with your other investments to call LWLG dead money
5 years ago the low was 0,47 usd
this jump happened on no news
Can you imagine what happens when Stellantis closes , and then Exim?
somebody told me he read I was a banker lol
Mr Smitb. before you post. inform yourself and do not write BS
Mr SmitB
Every share I bought in Niocorp was paid with earned money like you
The difference may be that I bought at much cheaper prices as you did.
That's clever , not dishonest
I had most of my shares before Mark Smith was CEO
would love to hear in more dtail from Mr Smitb with what money I invested in Niocorp ? I am very curious to hear the details.
Are you suggesting I got commissions from Niocorp?
would like your explanation.
please shoot.
Putz
on what I know now 30 is the target price where I take my cost out; That may change as we advance and understand more how the project is progressing.
Once my cost is covered I will let the rest run.
Not going to explain to the bashers how I come to these calculations.
i have him on ignore but read his reply to you.
I never sold niocorp shares and will not sell one under 30 usd to cover my costs.
and let the rest run
FOR EVER
I have no clue what is holding up the closing but if the deal would be cancelled they would have to disclose it.
so i believe it will happen.
I agree however that the waiting is frustrating.
no pain no gain
lI did the same.
things will clear up when eg Stellantis closes.
That imo will happen before Exim. I remember they do not need the FS.
text borrowed from Nate Pile on another stock that I own that is heavily shorted.
there has always been a sizable short interest in the stock. I think the important thing to keep in mind is that, at the end of the day, every share that is currently sold short will need to be bought back at a future date in order for those behind the trade to close out their positions.
In other words, for every share that has been shorted, there is a “built-in” buy order on the books waiting to be executed, and this means that once they decide to unwind their trade, in the same way that shorting the stock created “artificial” selling pressure that helped push the stock to the downside, there will be “artificial” buying pressure added to the mix.
And, while this circumstance in no way guarantees that a “short squeeze” will develop in the stock (“squeezes” are far less common than people like to believe they are), it does mean that once they decide to unwind their trade, the large size of the current short position should work in our favor to the upside… and, though it remains to be seen how the story will play out, I do sincerely believe that once the stock finally starts heading north again, the story has developed into one that is likely going to capture the attention of Wall Street
As they start the process of covering, they also get a chance to find out just how easy or not easy it is to buy large blocks of stock (i.e. they get a nice indication of how many institutional sellers are actually left in the marketplace in the current price range), and if it turns out they have “read the table” correctly, they will likely accelerate their buying to help give the stock even more juice to the upside, and this, in turn, usually ends up attracting new investors to the stock.
exactly
they were in DC and had their meeting on the progress is how I see it
but I am a freak
I have been called a lot of names already and now I am a freak. Ok Thank you for the friendly words.
ok as long as you do not expect it to happen in April lol
as much as Niocorp wants to speed things up It will take the time that Exim needs and Niocorp has no control over that timing
BUT IT WILL HAPPEN
What is the big deal that Mark talked to the Chairman earlier than he promised a few months ago? OMG???? They talked in March instead of April.. he promised it was going to be in April and they spoke already in March... What a terrible mistake again.
The chairman will only vote and decide on the deal when all the dd and work is done. And this will happen when the dd is finished.
The important info here is that Niocorp management is talking to Exim officials EVERY DAY. That is where the dd is done Not by the chairman And what does that tells you... DD is in full operation.
and t is EXIM that will decide how much time it will take.
It will happen friends.
those who wrote me private messages should include their email as I cannot answer private messages
those who wrote me private messages should include their email as I cannot answer private messages
yes
I put you on the list
he just has to confirm his attending
bevestig dat je komt en ik noteer je alias.
18.30 Reception
19.30. Michael Lebby LWLG
20.00 Mark Smith Niocorp and IBC
20.30 Sean Krakiwsky Nanalysis
21.00 Steven Cordovano Bioaegis and Azure
21.30 Reception
Crown Plaza Antwerp 19 April
The presentation on April 19 organized by me in Antwerp is free . There is no recording of the presentation so there is no live stream. I need to close participation by the end of this week so after this week I do not accept more participants. There will be 4 presenters each for half an hour; I have asked the presenters to talk about what is going on at present and not repeat what we already know.
The next day in In Ghent it will be a full day presentation organized by Safecapital with many more speakers on different subjects( Gold – bitcoins , USD etc..)
This is the link of the presentation in Ghent
https://www.safecapital.eu/lentemeeting2024/?__s=c18zzj7m9e4sqo13cyss&utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+coming+crash+-+uitzonderlijk+kwartaalwebinar
Michael Lebby is one of the presenters and talks for half an hour.
you can follow the SAFECAPITAL live stream, which normally costs EUR 169, with the code WALTER for EUR 129. register via this link https://www.safecapital.eu/product/livestream-lentemeeting-2024/ The advantage is that you can revisit the link later at your own pace.
For the record, I don't earn anything from this, but because I work well with Safecapital, they grant my friends this benefit.( friends with benefits)
will reply tomorrow morning
Antwerp is free
for Ghent you have yo buy tickets
120 participants in Antwerp
next day 150 in Ghent
number of livestream listeners in Ghent unknown
I will chair the Antwerp one and willl also be present in Ghent.
I will also be in Denver for the ASM
You forgot to mention that I will become the CEO of this company and that I will appoint my wife , my son , my daughter and my grandchildren in top positions .
I will also change the articles of association so that also the not yet born generations of my family will be at the helm of this company for the next 100 years .
these are tax credits which MP can montize . More recognition by the US government concerning the importance of rare earth magnets. Sounds good.
it seems like a good time to remind folks of one of the many tidbits of wisdom to come out of my all-time favorite book on investing, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, namely, "The man who is right always has two forces working in his favor – basic conditions and the men who are wrong."
I think Perk 6 is for the next generation modulators ,2030 and afterwards
the present generation ( perk 3)is ok for 800 GIG
They will however always improve;
That is our main selling point.
deepl translated comments from herman
computer translation is sometimes strange and funny but here we go; We seem to have expressions in Flemish that do not translate well into English
Just an overview of the latest developments at Lightwave Logic supplemented by comments from our man "on the Floor" from the super important OFC Exhibition Meeting.
Michael Lebby seems set to deliver on his promise for a wave of announcements, now for his announcement of impending deals. The latter will be a turning point for the stock price and if it involves a deal with a Tier1 the final end for shorters
On very short notice, two PRs followed one after the other.
The first was: Lightwave Logic Demonstrates World-Class 200Gbps Heterogeneous Polymer/Silicon Photonic Modulator Results
In it, Lightwave Logic indicated that they had their first "device" ready for sale.
Important was Michael Lebby's comment that it was a device that had come back via poling in the foundry itself.
In doing so, he turned the claim of naysayers that poling is a problem into firewood.
When asked if poling of say 10000 on a wafer was possible, Lebby replied no problem that's what we've been working on for 2 or 3 years.
In doing so, he turned the second argument of the naysayers that scaling is a problem into firewood.
Given the presence of 7 people from Lightwave Logic at OFC the complete management including 2 device engineers a demo was expected.
However, Lightwave Logic did not have a booth at OFC and a public demonstration was not forthcoming.
The question was why then this massive presence of LWLG staff members, turns out that demos did happen but in closed offices under NDA
The latter was somewhat confirmed by LWLG director Huang via the claim on LinkedIn "it is a device demonstration" , so we assume it happened privately.
Our man on site noticed quite a bit of LWLG movement around the meeting rooms of PHIX, possibly the place where the demos went on.
Phix confirmed earlier to LWLG shareholders that they are one of the package partners of Lightwave Logic so the contact is there.
A first highlight of the OFC meeting was the Optica Executive Forum attended by 400 industry CEOs/CTOs.
Noteworthy was the presentation by Google who cited the importance of hybrid materials, showing an image of a polymer modulator (SOH,silicon Organic hybrid) (see photo attached)
They did not mention Lightwave Logic so I don't want to state with certainty that they are a possible partner but even if it should be another polymer they should pass through the LWLG IP moat.
Another highlight was the panel discussion with CEOs from Coherent, Lumentum, Infinera, and Credo with moderator Michael Lebby.
What was interesting was the response from the CEO of Coherent when asked what strategy he used to make the company decisive. Apparently that was very similar to the strategy Lebby is now using at LWLG
Hopefully the various conversations and private demos will result in further collaborations.
So Lightwave Logic does clearly have a device ready for commercialization.
This may be the start of Prong 3 of the sales strategy, namely direct sales. The advantage of this is that it can be immediately booked as revenue.
The second PR is: Lightwave Logic eo polymer achieves world class performance of 400gbps with plasmonic mach transmitter modulator
This is a white paper in collaboration with Swiss ETH which used lwlg's Perkinamine on a Polariton platform.
A new "record" of over 400gbps was achieved here which is obviously important for the future
This test is mainly intended for LWLG's primary target market namely data centers.
For the immediate implementation of new 800G systems it is not important because this does not require 400G per lane.
However, this indicates that polymers are already ready for the next upgrades which underlines Lebby's claim that they have potential for the next decades
Also attached is a chart of institutional shareholders in Lightwave Logic. Remarkably, the growth the institutional contribution coincides with the increase in the shortselling percentage and the decline in the share price.
In other words, institutions did use shortsellers to accumulate at a cheaper price. A move that continues today.
Just to talk about these shorters they seem to be quietly reversing their positions at the moment.
Highest short position according to Nasdaq on 13/10/2023 22757363 shares short
Last known position according to Nasdaq on 15/03/2024 19912038 shares short
So 2845315 shares were covered during that period and yet the price remained near a low so those hoping for a great short squeeze be careful because the shorters' bag of tricks is extensive.
The only thing that could quickly hurt the shorters is in the very short term a major deal with a Tier1 or some kind of spin-off activity that requires real shares to be disclosed.
For people who follow the Ihub message board the following note there appeared an incredible post via a poster Fiscall that described very extensively the potential of LWLG with names of potential companies. However, upon inquiry with experts who I highly trust, this appears to be more of a write-up via an AI chat box and the information is totally unreliable and unusable. What I obviously do not mean by this is that the potential of Lightwave Logic is not very great, on the contrary Michael Lebby keeps claiming to want to become "ubiquitous" and who am I to contradict him.
Kind regards
Herman
one additional comment: All this with Perk 3 and we are already working on Perk 6 for the future.
Terry Lynch in Canada on naked short selling
extremely interesting
of course it would be an incredible surprise if both Ted and Adam show up at the ASM?
Europe is finally waking up
14 MARCH 2024
In April 2024, the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act is expected to become official law. The Act sets key benchmarks for diversifying Europe’s critical and strategic raw materials supply chains, so that Europe becomes less dependent on a few third countries such as China and Russia. One of the benchmarks is that, by 2030, Europe needs to achieve at least 10% of domestic extraction of key metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earths. Without access to these metals Europe will not be able to feed its cleantech factories for batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines etc. To meet the 10% target Europe will need no less than a Mining Renaissance. On 27 March 2024, during the prestigious DOCVILLE film festival in Leuven, the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals (SIM²) will be releasing a new Storyrunner documentary that investigates the status of this Mining Renaissance in Europe. The documentary was developed with financial support from KU Leuven and the Horizon Europe projects ENICON and EXCEED, with additional public outreach support from several other EU projects and the Prometia association. The premiere of the film will be followed by a high-level panel debate. At the time of writing already more than 500 people were registered to join the première event.
PDF-version of press release (ENGLISH version) is available here
PDF-version of press release (DUTCH version) is available here
Trailer of "Europe's Mining Renaissance" can be viewed here: https://kuleuven.sim2.be/#uael-video-gallery-b38c2db-1
With the launch of BYD’s new electric vehicle-carrying mega-ships, the tsunami of BYD and other Chinese Electric cars and buses is no longer a distant possibility but is rapidly becoming part and parcel of the new economic reality. What is happening in the field of Chinese EVs, has also become the norm for Chinese electric buses, wind turbines, heat pumps, electrolysers, solar panels… With more than 65% of the respective markets, China dominates in all these clean technologies. During the last decades, China has perfected visionary, long-term, vertically-integrated value chains, from mine-to-final-cleantech-product.
What about Europe?
Well, Europe has been asleep at the wheel while the Chinese gradually built up their dominance. For many decades, Europe has been importing (refined) raw materials from the Global South, while exporting the social, environmental and cultural impacts (of substandard mining & refining) to that same Global South. In the New World (Dis)Order, this hypocritical and, ultimately, self-defeating stance is no longer tenable. Jones:
“Make no mistake about it: the era of neoliberal, free-trade globalisation is over. The age of protectionism and resource nationalism is upon us, driven by the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act and China’s all-conquering state capitalism and its Belt & Road Initiative. If Europe wants to prevent a disastrous scenario of de-industrialisation and widespread poverty, it must alter its path, pushing for a cleantech-based reindustrialisation.”
Hungry gigafactories
Without domestic metals and minerals, Europe’s flashy battery gigafactories and EV assembly lines – often co-funded through state aid – will be critically dependent on third countries, endangering Europe’s climate targets if/when those countries decide to stop exporting (refined) raw materials. Just like China, Europe needs vertically-integrated mine-to-cleantech value chains, in which the upstream (raw materials provision) part is finally taken seriously. This implies the need for a European Mining Renaissance. Not the dirty coal mining of old that fuels the global heating problem, but future-oriented, responsible mining and refining of the energy-transition metals that are needed to catalyse Europe’s climate change strategy. According to Peter Tom Jones a European Mining Renaissance:
“could and should bring together Europe’s diverse political factions, transcending traditional left/green-right divides.”
European road trip.
For this documentary, the film's presenter, Peter Tom Jones, travelled to the far North of Sweden and Southern Finland. He descended 1,400 m underground to explore the illustrious underground iron ore/rare earth mine in the Arctic town of Kiruna, and visited Europe’s largest open pit copper mine and its vast tailing ponds in Aitik. To obtain a view of the indigenous people of the far North, Jones engaged with a key spokesperson from the reindeer-herding Sami in their homeland of Sapmi, where he also met with local citizens in Kiruna. In Finland he got to visit a bespoke battery assembly plant that is asking for more EU-sourced input materials, while in Belgium he interviewed various experts about Europe’s CRM potential and how mining waste can be transformed into green, low-carbon construction materials.
Jones also sat down with the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefcovic to see how Europe’s new Critical Raw Materials Act aligns with the need to open new energy-transition mines. Šefcovic corroborated the urgent need for Mining Renaissance in Europe:
“Mining had a bad aura around it, but that is gradually changing. We know that the European mines are the most responsible ones in the world. It’s our ethos. But, to meet the 2030 targets of the Critical Raw Materials Act, we will need to make it a little easier for the investors to come and invest in new European energy-transition mines.”
Will Europe get its act together and secure its strategic autonomy? Will the “strategic projects” within the Critical Raw Materials Act – that would benefit from access to finance and shorter permitting timeframes – trigger the opening of new energy-transition mines before 2030? Or will anti-mining opposition and NIMBYism throw a spanner in the wheel? Jones:
“The clock is ticking mercilessly, and Europe is at risk losing out”.
DOCVILLE & debate.
The documentary Europe’s mining renaissance: a catalyst for climate neutrality will premiere in Leuven on 27 March 2024. The film will be screened during the prestigious DOCVILLE film festival in Aula Vesalius in Leuven. After the film, a panel discussion will take place, featuring the film’s presenter, Peter Tom Jones (Director SIM² KU Leuven), Ia Modin (Parter at Swedish law firm Gozzo Advokater, being of Sami descent she advises clients on Sami issues), Julia Poliscanova (Senior Director, Vehicles & E-mobility Supply Chains at Transport & Environment) and Nick Meyen (Programme manager climate transition at Leuven 2030). The debate is moderated by John Vandaele (MO* Magazine). (For more details about the speakers, see below)
Free tickets for the DOCVILLE Première (Aula Vesalius, Leuven, 27 March 2024, 20h) can be obtained here: https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/congresbureau/formulieren/premiere-panel-discussion-europes-mining-renaissance/view
(deadline is March 18, 2024)
More information and contact details:
Dr Peter Tom Jones, Director of the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals, is available for interviews. Contact details: KU Leuven wie-is-wie – Peter Tom Jones
The trailer for Europe’s mining renaissance: a catalyst for climate neutrality is available here: Trailer – Europe’s Mining Renaissance, a Catalyst for Climate Neutrality – SIM² (sim2.be). The film will be made available to the general public on the SIM² website on 30 March 2024.
SIM² KU Leuven recently also launched a mini-documentary which presents the (reindeer-herding) Sami perspective with respect to mining of energy-transition metals in their homeland: https://kuleuven.sim2.be/mini-documentary-the-sami-perspective/
The film crew: Director Stijn van Baarle (Storyrunner) ? Presenter Peter Tom Jones (SIM² KU Leuven) ? Cameramen Michael Van de Velde & Jérôme Demeyere ? Sound technicians Casimir De Kimpe & Marius Acke ?Graphic designer Jasper Vander Elst
Biographies of speakers:
Ia Modin (GOZZO Advokater): Ia Modin is an expert in the commercial exploitation of intellectual assets, specialising in commercial contract law, with a focus on innovation, industrial collaborations and commercialisation. Recognised for excellence in negotiating and drafting agreements for long-term strategic innovation partnerships, she represents international and domestic clients in a wide range of sectors, incl. the metals and mining industries. In addition, Ia is of Sami descent and advises clients on Sami issues. Ia Modin is a sought-after keynote speaker on innovation and strategy. She is President Elect of LES Scandinavia, and Co-Chair of the @LESI CEEM (Chemicals Environment Energy and Materials) Committee.
Julia Poliscanova (she/her) (Transport & Environment (T&E): Julia joined T&E in June 2015 and now leads the organisation's vehicles, electrification & supply chains work across Europe. Julia also represents T&E on the board of the Global Battery Alliance. Julia previously worked as senior EU environment expert for the Mayor of London and, as an advisor to an MEP, followed legislation on renewables, energy efficiency & sustainable transport. Hailing from Latvia, Julia studied European politics and French at Goldsmiths, University of London, and holds an MSc in energy from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
Nick Meynen (Programme Manager Leuven 2030): The last decade, Nick created the economic transition team at the European Environmental Bureau, where we was the senior policy officer for systemic change. He was a co-organiser of the largest event in the EP during von der Leyen’s term: the Beyond Growth conference. He is author of books such as “Frontlines. Stories of Global Environmental Justice” – which he also unpacked in a TED talk. Nick recently jumped from working at EU level to Leuven, where he assists with executing the cities’ climate contract with the EU in the most ambitious way possible. He has degrees in geography, conflict studies and investigative journalism.
Peter Tom Jones (SIM2 KU Leuven): Tom is the Director of the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals (SIM²), an interdisciplinary team of more than 250 researchers focusing on the exploration, extraction, processing, refining and recycling of energy-transition metals. Jones has been working in this field for over 20 years, since completing his PhD in Metallurgy at KU Leuven in 2001. He is the author of several books (e.g. Terra Incognita (2006), Terra Reversa (2009 & 2016)…) and presenter of documentaries (e.g. Responsible mining in Europe (2022), Made in Europe: from mine to Electric Vehicle (2023), The Sami Perspective (2024), Europe's Mining Renaissance (2024)) on the transition to a climate-neutral, circular economy.
Moderator: John Vandaele (MO* magazine)
Acknowledgements
SIM² KU Leuven. SIM² KU Leuven is the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals, one of the flagship KU Leuven Institutes formally endorsed by the KU Leuven Academic Council. SIM² KU Leuven’s mission is to develop, organise and implement problem-driven, science-deep research and future-oriented education, contributing to the environmentally friendly production and recycling of metals, minerals and engineered materials, supporting the transition to a climate-friendly, circular-economy. More information: https://kuleuven.sim2.be/about/
SOLVOMET. SOLVOMET is KU Leuven’s Research and Innovation Centre for Circular Hydrometallurgy. We support mining, metallurgical and recycling companies in the development of more sustainable (circular, low-energy input) hydrometallurgical processes, using state-of-the-art lab and mini-pilot scale experimental facilities and modelling capabilities. SOLVOMET’s vision is that metallurgical chemistry expertise allows to develop more efficient eco-friendly hydrometallurgical and solvometallurgical processes to provide the critical metals that are needed for the transition to a climate-neutral society. More information: https://solvomet.eu/
Storyrunner. Storyrunner is a video production agency with a strong focus on “science & sustainability”. Turning complex information into a fascinating stories for a wide audience is our specialty. We make documentaries but also shorter videos with (or without) graphic animations for TV channels, universities and European research projects. https://www.storyrunner.be/about
Horizon Europe ENICON. ENICON is a Horizon Europe-funded Research and Innovation Action project. ENICON stands for “Sustainable processing of Europe's low-grade sulphidic and lateritic nickel/cobalt ores and tailings into battery-grade metals”. In view of a “domestic and foreign sourcing” procurement model, ENICON exploits the potential of (low-grade) Ni/Co resources within Europe – i.e. sulphidic Ni/Co ores and derived Ni/Co-bearing pyrite and silicate tailings, and laterite Ni(/Co) ores – while improving and developing the Ni/Co-refining capacity that can process imported ores, concentrates and intermediates. ENICON comprises both major improvements to existing Ni/Co metallurgical unit operations in Europe as well as the development of a new HCl-based route for both Ni/Co sulphide concentrates and laterites. More information: https://enicon-horizon.eu/about/
Horizon Europe EXCEED. EXCEED’s meta-objective is to unleash the full CRM and industrial mineral potential of Europe’s vast Li LCT-pegmatite and Rare-Metal Granite hard-rock resources. Using four premier European pegmatite and RMG case studies, EXCEED develops, upscales & demonstrates cost-effective, sustainable and responsible extraction routes for recovering the CRMs and industrial minerals as by-products from Li-bearing hard-rock ores. A suite of CRMs will be extracted and refined, while diverse industrial minerals will be refined and valorised in low-carbon building materials. More information: https://exceed-horizon.eu/
Prometia. PROMETIA is an international non-profit association that promotes innovation and sustainability in the fields of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and recycling for metals and materials production. It’s mission is to facilitate access to critical and strategic raw materials for European industry and citizens. With over 40 members sharing a vision for responsible raw materials supply in Europe, PROMETIA seeks to enhance European technical skills and industrial know-how in raw materials processing, supporting industrial and economic development. https://prometia.eu/the-association/
Horizon Europe LITHOS. By targeting the domestic processing and refining of lithium LITHOS directly contributes to the 1st and 2nd CRMA benchmarks (10% domestic extraction; 40% domestic processing). LITHOS processes and refines the ores from three “Strategic Projects” in terms of domestic battery-grade LiOH·H2O production: two spodumene-bearing pegmatite cases (Keliber’s deposits in the Kaustinen region, Finland; Savannah’s Barroso Lithium Project, Portugal) and one Rare-Metal Granite (RMG) case (Imerys’ Beauvoir mine in France). LITHOS triggers innovations along the value chain – mineral processing, concentrate pre-treatment & hydrometallurgical refining – making it possible to deal with different levels and types of impurities in non-spodumene Li minerals (lepidolite & petalite). LITHOS gives specific attention to closed-loop water systems in the mineral processing. https://lithos-horizon.eu/lithos-project/
Horizon Europe AVANTIS. AVANTIS‘ rationale is that Europe has a multitude of unexploited, low-grade V-bearing titanomagnetite deposits in Finland, Sweden, Greenland, Norway, Poland and Ukraine. However, these deposits have a complex “spiderweb-like” mineral assemblage. Without selective blasting, selective fragmentation and pre-concentration technologies to separate the Ti-rich ilmenite grains from the V-bearing magnetite, these deposits are not economically viable. Supported by a bespoke forensic geometallurgy, AVANTIS will develop a novel selective-blasting approach that allows for rock excavation with increased mineral liberation at the blasting stage, and reduced energy demand in the crushing and grinding stages. Likewise, AVANTIS designs tailored, water-free and water-lean pre-concentration technologies that can produce two distinct pre-concentrates: (1) ilmenite-rich, Ti-pre-concentrate and (2) ilmenite-free, V-pre-concentrate. https://avantis-horizon.eu/
Horizon Europe CICERO. To tackle the twin problems of (1) Europe’s dependence on a few third countries for refined Ni, Co and Mn salts, and (2) these metals are currently mined, processed at a massive environmental, health & safety cost in DRC, Indonesia, and China, CICERO will develop a sustainable and cost-effective processing and refining model for Ni, Co and Mn, and their downstream conversion into “made-in-Europe” NMC materials for Li-ion batteries. CICERO’s unique and innovative approach is that it integrates the Twelve Principles of Circular Hydrometallurgy with the smart use of methanesulphonic acid (MSA). https://cicero-horizon.eu/about-cicero/
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it is only a question of time that China will have an embargo on the export of rare earths..