The I²MINE project has demonstrated an integrated and green mining approach which helps meet consumer demand for mineral dependent products, whilst boosting competitiveness and improving sustainability.
Many everyday consumer products depend on minerals extracted from the ground and with 30 million jobs in the EU depending on their supply, much European prosperity rests on this. Additionally, with ever increasing demand for these products, the mining industry now finds that it has to go deeper into the ground to maintain the necessary supply of raw materials. Deep mining of the future will require new innovations, and whilst this presents a challenge, it also creates an opportunity to develop new technologies and processes.
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