Events

Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are essential for enabling modern technologies, particularly in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, long-duration energy storage (LDES), and digital infrastructure. These materials are fundamental to the European Union’s strategic objectives for climate neutrality and digital transformation and are central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)1. In response to escalating geopolitical and […]

LiTHOS will be participating in this year’s edition of OECD Conference of Mining Regions and Cities. The gathering will convene stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, and Indigenous representatives to discuss well-being in mining regions, focusing on two pillars: (i) Strengthening community engagement, trust, and communication in the mining […]

On 16 September 2025, the Geological Survey of Estonia will host the international conference “Social License to Operate: Responsible Mineral Exploration” at the Hestia Hotel Europa in Tallinn. The event, organised under the EGT-TWINN project in cooperation with the Geological Surveys of Finland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Oulu Mining School, will gather […]

On the 23rd of September 2025, LITHOS a long with the Horizon Europe project ENICON, the Research Fund for Coal and Steal (RFCS) projects GrEnMine, MidSafe, REECOL and the Erasmus+ project IMMERSE, co-organize a Clustering Workshop on Sustainable Pathways in Critical Raw Materials and Post-Mining Transition in the frame of 4th International Conference on Responsible […]

Join us in Brussels at a KU Leuven and EUROMINES co-organised event during EU Raw Materials Week for a debate on lithium, covering its environmental, economic, industrial, geopolitical and social dimensions — immediately following the screening of Europe’s Lithium Paradox. The documentary offers a compelling exploration of lithium’s crucial role in Europe’s ambition to become the […]

It is with great pleasure to announce the 4th edition of the Annual Cluster Hub Meeting will take place on the 20th of November 2025, in Brussels, at the NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe (with online participation possible), in conjunction with the Raw Materials Week 2025. This year’s event is co-organized by RELiEF, LITHOS, FREE4LIB and RESPECT […]

Join us for LITHOS 2nd Capacity-Building Webinar focused on low-cost and sustainable routes for developing new pathways for processing and refining lithium in Europe. The webinar features two high-level presentations followed by a brief Q&A: Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges for the Development of LCIs for Battery Raw Materials” (11:00–12:00 CET) - Dr. Aina Mas Fons — […]

The HE projects LITHOS, EXCEED, and XTRACT are co-organizing a capacity-building webinar on April 29 at 13:00 CET focusing on sustainability assessment, (Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) and Techno Economical Assessment (TEA) in mining and processing activities for critical raw materials (CRMs) production. The agenda includes the following topics: Introduction to LCA of CRMs: […]

Europe’s path to climate neutrality depends on critical minerals (lithium, rare earths, nickel, cobalt), which are all increasingly being weaponised in today's World of Fortresses (dixit Mark Carney). This situation is further exacerbated as a result of (another) war in the Middle East. While recycling and circularity are essential, they cannot fully meet the scale […]