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.
CRM-geothermal Tools
Discover the main tools of the CRM-geothermal project:
AI Lithium Estimation Tool
Database Tool
Guidelines for Social License to Operate (SLO)
Latest news
Student Stories – Seyra Toprak: Recovery of lithium from high-salinity geothermal brines using selective adsorption technologies
Seyra Toprak joined the CRM-geothermal project during her Master's studies, where she focused on the recovery of critical raw materials, specifically lithium, from high-salinity geothermal brines using selective adsorption technologies. Seyra is currently a PhD...
Student Stories – Adolph Jr. Manadao Bravo: Multiphase flow behavior in high-temperature geothermal fluids with a focus on critical raw material recovery
Adolph Jr. Manadao Bravo is pursuing his PhD in Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland, where he investigates multiphase flow behavior in high-temperature geothermal fluids with a focus on critical raw material recovery. In his research, he examines how liquid...
Advancing Critical Raw Material Co-Production from Geothermal Fluids: CRM-geothermal Final Conference at GeoTHERM
The final conference of the EU-funded CRM-geothermal took place on 25 February 2026 in Offenburg, Germany, as an official side event of GeoTHERM. The event brought together more than 50 researchers and industry representatives to reflect on the project’s results and...
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