Raw materials from geothermal fluids
Ocurrence · Enrichment · Extraction
The Horizon Europe-funded CRM-geothermal project is:
Developing an innovative technology solution which combines the extraction of critical raw materials and energy from geothermal fluids to decrease the European Union’s dependency on imported resources, supporting the EU Green Deal.
Attain energy transition goals
Extracting Critical Raw Materials (CRM) from geothermal wells would help the EU attain the energy transition goals.
Strategic & environmental benefits
Combined extraction of heat and minerals from geothermal reservoirs has several strategic and environmental benefits over traditional extraction techniques.
Understand CRM occurrence
The project will advance the understanding of CRM occurrence in geothermal fluids and the sustainability of extraction processes.
Address challenges
CRM-geothermal project addresses the challenges of EU-autonomy in CRM production by a comprehensive database and advanced extraction technologies.
EU Green Deal
The CRM-geothermal project will support the strategic objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Attain energy transition goals
Extracting Critical Raw Materials (CRM) from geothermal wells would help the EU attain the energy transition goals.
Strategic & environmental benefits
Combined extraction of heat and minerals from geothermal reservoirs has several strategic and environmental benefits.
Understand CRM occurrence
The project will advance the understanding of CRM occurrence in geothermal fluids and the sustainability of extraction processes.
Address challenges
CRM-geothermal project addresses the challenges of EU-autonomy in CRM production by a comprehensive database and advanced extraction technologies.
EU Green Deal
The CRM-geothermal project will support the strategic objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Latest news
CRM-Geothermal Researchers Present Breakthroughs at Goldschmidt 2025 in Prague
Some of the CRM-geothermal project researchers will be presenting their work at the Goldschmidt Conference, taking place 6–11 July 2025 in Prague. Don't miss their presentations: Monday 7 July, 17:30-19:30, Poster Hall 2B (2nd floor, Prague Congress Centre) -...
Milestone Achieved: Advancing GDEx Technology for Sustainable Lithium Extraction
The CRM-geothermal Milestone 13 'Definition of elements for which GDEx will be optimised' has been successfully achieved by project partner VITO.VITO G-DEx Team In the coming months, the research of the GDEx technology to extract lithium from geothermal fluids and...
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