The Contribution Of EU Funded Research & Innovation Programmes To The Renaissance Of The European Mining Industry 12/10/2016, London By Dr Chris Broadbent Director - Wardell Armstrong International Ltd Project Co-ordinator - FAME 02.09.2016 Dr Chris Broadbent
30 Years of EU Funded R&I Annual budget (in Billion €)
HORIZON 2020 • The European Unio ion programme for rese search an and in innovation for 20 2014 14- 2020 with a budget of €77 billion (in current prices th that in inclu clude in infl flation, compris ising bot oth th the TFE FEU an and Euratom par arts) • A core par art of of Europe 20 2020 20, In Innovation Unio ion & European Research Area: − Responding to the economic crisis to invest in jobs and growth − Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment − Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology • 20 20% of of EU28 GD GDP will ill be fr from in industry ry by y 20 2020 20
EU Raw Materials Initiative Aim: securing sustainable supplies of raw materials • Launched in 2008, consolidated in 2011 • Non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials • Connecting EU external and internal policies • Integrated strategy (3 pillars) • Introduced list of 14 Critical • Raw Materials (CRM) in 2010, updated 20 CRMs in 2014
Critical Raw Materials (CRM’s)
H2020 TOPICS SO FAR (1) 2014 • Mining of small and complex deposits and alternative mining • ¡VAMOS!, Real-Time-Mining, BioMOre • Flexible processing technologies • FAME, Optimore • Substitution of Critical Raw Materials (electronics) • INREP, INFINITY • Raw materials policy support actions BUDGET: 68 M€
H2020 TOPICS SO FAR (2) 2015 • Deep mining on continent and/or in sea-bed • New sustainable exploration technologies and geomodels • New metallurgical systems • Su Substitution of Critical Raw Materials - materials under extreme conditions • Raw materials policy support actions BUDGET: 70 M€
H2020 TOPICS SO FAR (3) 2016 • Sustainable selective low impact mining • New technologies for the enhanced recovery of by-products • Intelligent mining on land • Raw materials policy support actions BUDGET: 70 M€
H2020 TOPICS SO FAR (4) 2017 • New sensitive exploration technologies • Processing of lower grade and/or complex primary and/or secondary raw materials in the most sustainable ways • Sustainable metallurgical processes • Raw materials policy support actions BUDGET: 75 M€
WP7 FAME Overview WP1 + WP8 Dissemination Project Management • Increase the competitiveness of European mining enterprises Exploitation Ethics • Stimulate private engagement and investment in the European mining sector of Knowledge Greisen Skarn Pegmatites WP2 Economic potential of skarn, pegmatite and greisen ore deposits and requirements Generation for profitable mining, Mineralogical variables significant for process flow design Explore and Distribute WP4 Flowsheet and basic WP3 Flowsheet and basic Marketing Plan engineering of flexible technology for engineering of flexible technology for greisen-pegmatitic ore processing; skarn ore processing Concentrate upgrading, lithium and Concentrate upgrading, by-product metallic by-product recovery recovery and utilization of rejects WP5 Energy savings in physical mineral liberation + Enhancement of separation contrast for better Dissemination flotation recovery + Intensification of the processes + ( Bio -) Leaching using fine grain activation Public Awareness Engineering/design at TRL5 of flexible, modular, economic and environmental friendly processing Maximising Impact of skarn and greisen ores, at TRL 6 (mobile) of pegmatites including recovery of strategic elements Education WP6 Smaller socio-ecological footprint for marketing European resources at a global scale, “clean mining” + more raw material awareness and public acceptance FAME Goals: Exploitation • • Market Analysis • New flotation reagents for oxidic minerals Enhanced pre-processing, fragmentation, sorting • • • IPR management Viability of bioagglomeration, bioflotation Optimised flotation regimes • • Rapid techno-economic appraisals of mineral deposits New flotation cells for very fine grain flotation • Business plan • • Valorisation of residues, Recovery of strategic elements Modular equipment supply on Build Own Operate elements PERFORMANCE INCREASE 10 TO 20% HIGHER MARKETABLE CONCENTRATE STIMULATING MINING + ATTRACTING INVESTORS
TARGETING SPECIFIC DEPOSIT TYPES: CRM FOCUS • Which deposit classes in the EU contain significant “Critical Raw Material” Resources? • Skarns • Greisens • Pegmatites • Complex mineralogy • Frequently small resources not economically viable using existing large scale process flow designs
FAME REFERENCE SITES
FAME DEPOSIT MINERALOGY • Characterise the total mineralogical diversity and residency of specific elements and materials of interest within the differing ore types • The “Good” vs the “Bad” • Understand the spatial characteristics of that mineralogy • Grain size, morphologies, modal quantities, the spatial distribution within the ore bodies
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BOND WORK INDEX CHARACTERISATION AND TESTING Comparison of Bond Work Index “Field” and Standard Tests WAI Results Per University of STD Test Luleå- Ongoing (kWh/ton) Field Test (kWh/ton) Gonçalo 1 21.4 20.8 Gonçalo 2 19.2 17.1
PRE-CONCENTRATION TESTWORK LNEG / GEOS
HIGH VOLTAGE PULSE (HVP) FRAGMENTATION Figures: Left: Plasma channel along natural grain boundaries (HVP technology) Right: Conventional crushing, FDF WORK LED BY BRGM
HVP - ELECTROFRAGMENTATION GOAL : LOWER ENERGY COSTS : AVOID “FINES” GENERATION TESTWORK BY BRGM ON TWO FAME REFERENCE ORES (Gonçalo – Li Pegmatite and Tabuaço – W Skarn) Initial Results Encouraging → lower energy costs, improved recovery → innovative process flow sheet.
CONCLUSION Role of EU Research in European Mining Sector • Major Funder of R&I is Greater than 80% of European Research Level • Import Globally Within the Mining Sector • Example of EU Project – FAME: Brings Together Expertise from Across Europe Maintains Skills in Europe Can Assist and Fast track Mine Developments EU: Europe is Open For Mining
EXPOITATION AND DISSEMINATION • What is Expected of FAME • Patents / Other • Scientific Papers • Impact on GDP • Impact on Jobs New Mines Manufacturing
FAME CONSORTIUM DRIVEN BY INDUSTRY • COLT RESOURCES – PORTUGAL • FAME HELPING TO DELIVER BUSINESS PLAN • GEOMET – CZECH REPUBLIC • FAME RESEARCH SHORTENS TIME TO BFS AND REOPENING • SAXORE - GERMANY • FAME RESEARCH CAN IDENTIFY BY-PRODUCTS AND EXPLOITATION ROUTE • WOLF - UK • FAME HELP TO REDUCE OPERATING COSTS / IMPROVE RECOVERY???
BREXIT • WHAT HAPPENS TO UK R&I • EU WILL CONTINUE TO FUND A SUCCESSOR TO H2020 • WILL UK STILL BE ABLE TO JOIN CONSORTIA? • COMMODITY PRICES – NOT INFLUENCED BY BREXIT
CONTRIBUTION OF EU FUNDING TO RENAISSANCE OF EUROPES MINING INDUSTRY • BEGINS TO REVERSE A LONG DECLINE • WILL HELP KEEP SKILL BASE INTACT • DESIRE TO HAVE A EUROPEAN SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS (Esp. CRM’s) BUT WILL THERE BE NEW MINES? JURY OUT → COME BACK < 2020
FAME Co-ordinator: Wardell Armstrong International Ltd
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