posted on 2024-07-13, 06:21authored byKarolien Vasseur, Mieke Campforts, Maurits Van Camp
The global demand for technology materials is continuously increasing as the world's population grows and high standards of living are sought in developing and transition countries. To secure a reliable and sustainable supply of these metals, innovative solutions need to be developed along the entire value chain. This requires a system-wide, collaborative approach focusing on sustainable mining methods, substitution of critical metals and recovery of metals from secondary sources.