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Delighted to announce that the Grant Agreement for Horizon Europe LITHOS has been signed by the EC! This European project targets responsible #lithium production & #refining in Europe! Why lithium? Because lithium, arguably the “most strategic critical raw material”, is instrumental in the transition to #climateneutrality. 👉 Project info This high-TRL #horizoneurope Innovation Action targets “Cost-effective processing and refining of lithium into lithium hydroxide from strategic European multi-mineral lithium hard-rock projects”. LITHOS’s meta-objective is to unleash Europe’s full Li-hard-rock ore potential (total: 8.8 Mt Li2O) so as to become self-sufficient by 2030–35 in terms of made-in-Europe LiOH·H2O. LITHOS is coordinated by VTT (Päivi Kinnunen). The consortium includes key players in the lithium value chain, ranging from Finnish Minerals Group - Suomen Malmijalostus Oy, KU Leuven (SIM2 KU Leuven), BRGM, Metso, Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project, Technical University of Crete, Savannah Resources PLC and Imerys. The project is set to start in January 2024. 🗺 More background on LITHOS The (almost signed) EC #Criticalrawmaterialsact (CRMA) sets “benchmarks along the strategic raw materials value chain and for the diversification of EU supplies”. LITHOS directly contributes to the 1st and 2nd CRMA benchmarks (10% domestic extraction; 40% domestic processing). LITHOS processes and refines the ores from three key projects in terms of domestic battery-grade LiOH·H2O production: two spodumene-bearing pegmatite cases (Keliber, Kaustinen, Finland; Savannah’s Barroso Lithium Project, Portugal) and one Rare-Metal Granite (RMG) case (Imerys’ Beauvoir mine in France). LITHOS expands and tailors the bespoke Keliber & Metso flowsheet, which was developed for regular-grade spodumene ores, so that (1) the cut-off grade for spodumene ores is reduced, resulting in larger Li reserves, while (2) allowing the commercialisation of lower-grade pegmatite & RMG deposits. LITHOS triggers innovations along the value chain – mineral processing, concentrate pre-treatment & hydrometallurgical refining – allowing 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. The overall CO2 emissions will be 50% lower than today’s benchmark (production of spodumene concentrate in Australia & refining in China). Non-exhaustive list of PI’s: Päivi Kinnunen, Peter Tom Jones, Koen Binnemans, Jussi Liipo, Mika Haapalainen, Eero Kolehmainen, Janne Karonen, Jani Kaartinen, Pekka Tanskanen, John Morris Pereira, Grégoire Jean, Kostas Komnitsas, Elina Oksanen, Ville Miettinen, Rayco Lommelen, Ben Gilliams, Jari Moilanen, Marko Paavola (Peter Tom Jones, on behalf of the COM/DIS team for LITHOS – 24-11-2023)

Delighted to announce that the Grant Agreement for Horizon Europe LITHOS has been signed by the EC! This European project targets responsible #lithium production & #refining in Europe! Kick-off meeting in Espoo, Finland, on 16 and 17 January 2024! Why lithium? Because lithium, arguably the “most strategic critical raw material”, is instrumental in the transition to hashtag #climateneutrality. 👉 Project info This high-TRL #horizoneurope Innovation Action targets “Cost-effective processing and refining of lithium into lithium hydroxide from strategic European multi-mineral lithium hard-rock projects”. LITHOS’s meta-objective is to unleash Europe’s full Li-hard-rock ore potential (total: 8.8 Mt Li2O) so as to become self-sufficient by 2030–35 in terms of made-in-Europe LiOH·H2O. LITHOS is coordinated by VTT (Päivi Kinnunen). The consortium includes key players in the lithium value chain, ranging from Finnish Minerals Group - Suomen Malmijalostus Oy, KU Leuven (SIM2 KU Leuven), BRGM, Metso, Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project, Technical University of Crete, Savannah Resources PLC and Imerys. The project is set to start in January 2024. 🗺 More background on LITHOS The #Criticalrawmaterialsact (CRMA) sets “benchmarks along the strategic raw materials value chain and for the diversification of EU supplies”. LITHOS directly contributes to the 1st and 2nd CRMA benchmarks (10% domestic extraction; 40% domestic processing). LITHOS processes and refines the ores from three key projects in terms of domestic battery-grade LiOH·H2O production: two spodumene-bearing pegmatite cases (Keliber, Kaustinen, Finland; Savannah’s Barroso Lithium Project, Portugal) and one Rare-Metal Granite (RMG) case (Imerys’ Beauvoir mine in France). LITHOS expands and tailors the bespoke Keliber & Metso flowsheet, which was developed for regular-grade spodumene ores, so that (1) the cut-off grade for spodumene ores is reduced, resulting in larger Li reserves, while (2) allowing the commercialisation of lower-grade pegmatite & RMG deposits. LITHOS triggers innovations along the value chain – mineral processing, concentrate pre-treatment & hydrometallurgical refining – allowing 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. The overall CO2 emissions will be 50% lower than today’s benchmark (production of spodumene concentrate in Australia & refining in China). Non-exhaustive list of PI’s & researchers: Päivi Kinnunen, Peter Tom Jones, Koen Binnemans, Rayco Lommelen Jussi Liipo, Mika Haapalainen, Eero Kolehmainen, Janne Karonen, Jani Kaartinen, Pekka Tanskanen, John Morris Pereira, Grégoire Jean, Kostas Komnitsas, Elina Oksanen, Ville Miettinen, Jari Moilanen, Marko Paavola, Anna Kritikaki (Peter Tom Jones & Rabab Nasser, on behalf of the COM/DIS team for LITHOS – 15-01-2024) Susana XARÁ

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                 Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #mining

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                 Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #mine

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                 Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #investment

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                  Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #impactful #impactinvestments #amazon #minerals #miningindustry #mineralexploration #inspiration #success #exploration #innovation #geology #mining #environmental #investment #environmentalsolutions #sustainability #goldmining #crowdfunding #miningnews #investmentbanking #environment #neuroscience #motivation #scienceandtechnology #greentech #health #money #brilliant #philanthropic #humanitarian #climateactionnow #savetheplanet #circulareconomy #beatairpollution #womeninmining #mine #strategy #entrepreneurship #investing #biodiversity #leadership #gold #education #climatecrisis #latinamerica #valueinvesting #climateaction #makeourplanetgreatagain #airpollution #makemercuryhistory #mercury #climatechange #savetheplanet #inspiration

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                 Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #success

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                 Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #biodiversity

🚀 Huge Mineral Discovery in Norway: A Game-Changer for Green Technologies! 🌍 A groundbreaking discovery in Norway can potentially revolutionize the supply chain for critical raw materials essential for green technologies and fertilizers. Norge Mining has confirmed an astonishing 70 billion tonnes of phosphate deposits in Norway, equivalent to nearly the entire current global reserves! Exploration confirmed deposits extending over 14,700 feet (4,500 meters), though practical extraction will be up to 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) due to technological constraints This discovery is not just a milestone for Norway but a significant leap for the global green technology sector. Phosphorus is crucial for lithium-ion batteries in EVs and energy storage systems, propelling advancements in renewable energy solutions. In addition to massive phosphate deposits, the discovery of titanium essential for joint replacements and aerospace industry applications and vanadium for strengthening steel in construction and manufacturing. However, it is important to note that phosphorus mining is carbon-intensive, posing significant environmental concerns. Europe's stringent regulations further complicate the establishment of refining operations. This is also one of the reasons why phosphorous refining industries are currently located in countries such as China, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan, where the norms are less stringent. With the right blend of innovation, sustainable practices, and supportive policies, we can harness these resources to drive a greener and more sustainable future. Join us in celebrating this exciting milestone for sustainable mining and green technologies! # Green Technology # Sustainable Mining # Innovation # Norway # Renewable Energy # Environmental Impact

Say Goodbye to Mercury, a deadly Neurotoxin - Say Hello to Manipueira. Introducing Manipueira: A Safer Alternative to Process Ore Bearing Gold Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology Inc., (MGRT) is a development Company with preliminary schematics prototyping the world’s first sustainable precious metals manipueira leaching center (Manipueira Center) which is designed to use the abundantly available, low-cost extract solution from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant (precious metals leaching agent). Manipueira, or cassava wastewater, is proven to recover 2 – 3 times more gold from ore than by using mercury. The Company is seeking impact investment capital to fund the implementation of our ESG driven climate action initiative in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district to initially, convert a whole ore mercury amalgamation chancha barrel processing center (Chancha Center) to using manipueira to prove the Company claims of 2 – 3 times more gold recovered sustainably from ore, and then convert a chilean processing center (Chilean Center) to using manipueira to process both ore and toxic tailings wastes replacing the use of cyanide salts. Say goodbye to mercury use in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) and say hello to manipueira, nature’s safer solution to sustainably recover more gold from ore. Say goodbye to cyanide salts used to recover gold in ASM tailings wastes, in ASM and large-scale mining (LSM) leaching operations. Say hello to manipueira which leaches gold from tailings wastes faster and less costly than by using hard to handle cyanide salts. Manipueira is destined to impact the future use of mercury and cyanide salts in the global LSM and ASM mining sectors. “The symbiosis of artisanal ore processors and flour makers is a win-win situation to reduce mercury environmental pollution while mitigating an unintended consequence of harvesting the bitter cassava plant.”                   Click 👉 https://bit.ly/46r9xp4 to view the MGRT: Action Plan Executive Summary for the Replacement of Mercury in Artisanal Gold Ore Processing in Zaruma Ecuador, the planet’s pinnacle source of deadly global atmospheric mercury pollution. #impactinvesting #impactinvestment #impactinvestors #impactful #asmgrandchallenge #impactinvestments #impactinvesting #amazon #minerals #miningindustry #mineralexploration #inspiration #success #exploration #innovation #geology #mining #environmental #investment #environmentalsolutions #sustainability #goldmining #crowdfunding #miningnews #investmentbanking #environment #neuroscience #motivation #scienceandtechnology #greentech #health #money #brilliant #philanthropic #humanitarian #climateactionnow #savetheplanet #circulareconomy #beatairpollution #womeninmining #mine #strategy #entrepreneurship #investing #biodiversity #leadership #gold #education #climatecrisis #latinamerica #valueinvesting #climateaction #makeourplanetgreatagain #airpollution #makemercuryhistory #mercury #climatechange