Drone geophysical measurements can improve cost, time, accuracy, environment and work safety, but are held back by unreliable drones and heavy sensors. DroneSOM will develop specifically fitted drones, a novel drone electromagnetic and world’s first drone gravity sensor and novel data integration software. As the main product, Partner Radai will commercialize this solution as a service for mineral exploration offering 50% savings to a 395 M€/a market, CAGR 4.6%.

DysCovery scales-up a recycling processes for EoL permanent magnets through hydrogen-free leaching process, extraction chromatography metal separation and metal/alloy production. The new plant will recycle 630 t/a EoL material, enhancing EU recycling capacity by min 23%, to produce magnet-specification metals (300 t/a), commercialised 30% lower than current market prices. The metals will be tested in NdFeB/SmCo magnets for e-mobility application.

ECHO aims to commercialize the patented electrical, programmable, breaker hammer (LEH) which is capable of interaction in multi-hammer setting to boost the fragmentation process, decrease environmental impact (reduces emissions up to 100%), and increase efficiency (up to 60%) within underground and open-pit mining. Piloting and go-to-market activities will ensure a full commercial deployment of LEH to be introduced to a global 1,46B€ market.

We propose a 6 ETCS Credit Doctoral‐level course to train the next generation of scientists and engineers in the interdisciplinary and rapidly accelerating field of Li-ion batteries. The course consists of three main pillars: (1) online lectures offered by experts (on battery fabrication, characterization, spectroscopy, simulations and advanced diagnostics), (2) working cases and challenges from industrial partners to be solved by student teams and (3) a venture‐creation summer school.

EMeraldinho aims at developing the entrepreneurial mindset and stimulating innovation among the students enrolled in the EIT-labelled Master in Resources Engineering (EMerald). Through a series of extra activities (business school, field trips, job day, ESG seminars, innovation camps, etc.), the project will foster a cross-disciplinary collaborative environment. EMeraldinho actively involves a large RIS region (Adria) in teaching and coaching.

EU Magnesium will produce Mg metal from a site in Romania, owned by WET, out of wastes derived from sodium dichromate production (1.92 mio ton) and micronized dolomite. The future plant will be established in Romania with a capacity of 25,000 tpy contributing to 13.5% of the annual EU demand for minimum 9 years. Mg process production co-produces chrome oxide green, high purity calcium chloride and NaOH with an output of 8,200, 82,000 & 60,000 tpy respectively.

We propose a lifelong learning course with thematic orientation Rare Earth (RE) Magnets and Motors to educate professionals who work or intend to work in the RE value chain industry. These specialists are essential to maintain and increase the resilience of the RE supply chain in Europe. The course uses a blended learning approach. The educational material includes 1 module on basic concepts of magnetism, and 5 modules the content of which covers critical aspects of the RE magnet value chain.

FENICE is a TRL 8 upscaling project on recyclable & biobased Fibre Metal Laminates (FML) and other composites for lighter, more sustainable & safer battery box production, with higher fire resistance. By the end of 2025, FENICE will deliver (1) validated and precertified materials, with customisable characteristics, SDS and TDS; (2) battery box demonstrators & production optimisation; (3) LCA. By 2026, industrialisation in transports will start, aiming at producing 100k-1M battery boxes per year