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Are you interested in sustainable resource management, critical raw materials, and the role of innovation in the transition towards a more circular economy? Join us for the next Online PhD Seminar, organized by the European University on Responsible Consumption and Production (EURECA-PRO), on the topic of
"Sustainable Metallurgy and Critical Raw Materials"
which will take place on
Tuesday September 29, 2026, 15:00-17:00 CET (16:00-18:00 @ TUC)
During this seminar (with TUC contribution this time!), researchers will share their insights and latest work on sustainable resource management, modern geostatistical approaches for environmental mining, metal recycling, and innovative solutions for reducing the environmental impact of resource extraction and metallurgy.
This time the seminar features an opening lecture by Emmanouil Varouchakis, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), and co-lead of the EURECA-PRO Flagship "Sustainable Mining & Resources":
- Assistant Professor Emmanouil Varouchakis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Modern Geostatistics for Environmental Mining and Sustainable Resource Management
Abstract: This lecture presents modern geostatistical methods for analysing complex spatial and spatiotemporal data in environmental mining and natural-resource applications. It highlights advances in uncertainty quantification, hybrid geostatistics/machine learning approaches, and AI-enhanced modelling to support more reliable and sustainable decision-making.
Then, three EURECA-PRO doctoral candidates will present their latest work addressing key challenges:
- Shabnam Jameshourani, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Metallurgical Treatment of Cu-Au-As Containing Wastes from Historical Mining Activities in the Eastern Alps
- Ehab Tara, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Green Zinc: CO₂ Neutral Zero Waste Solution for Zinc Recycling – Focus on Slag Recycling
- Tendai Valerie Nyangadzayi, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Optimization and Utilization of Biocoke in Selected Metal Recycling Metallurgy
🎓 For PhD students and researchers, especially those interested in the EURECA-PRO Flagship "Sustainable Mining & Resources".
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕒 15:00–17:00 CET (16:00-18:00 @ TUC)
💻 Online
🔗 Join us and connect with researchers working towards more sustainable resource use!
Find out more and register for free to attend on this page:
www.eurecapro.eu/phd-seminar-sustainable-metallurgy-and-critical-raw-materials
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EURECA-PRO is funded by the European Union under the Grant Agreement No 101124439 "EURECA-PRO 2.0". Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
