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 at the 2023 Goldschmidt Conference
CRM-geothermal will be presenting its first results to the scientific community at the 2023 Goldschmidt Conference. This conference is the foremost annual, international event on geochemistry and related subjects, organised by the European Association of Geochemistry...
Press release: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explores Kenya’s geothermal potential with CRM-geothermal project partner
On May 5th, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kenya as part of his tour of Africa. During his visit, he met with Lydia Olaka, a CRM-geothermal project partner from the University of Nairobi.
Sampling field-trip to Turkey
The CRM-geothermal team recently collected fluid, gas, rock and scale samples during a fieldtrip in Turkey.
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