The XTRACT project promotional video is now live, introducing the vision for the Zero Emission Mine of the Future. XTRACT is a Horizon Europe-funded project developing the Zero Emission Mine of the Future. The video introduces the project’s sustainable and digital technologies for exploration, extraction, and resource recovery, showcasing solutions to reduce emissions and improve…
The XTRACT consortium held its 1st Periodic Review Meeting on 10–11 September 2025 in Athens and Lavrion, Greece. Hosted by NTUA/AMDC, TUBAF and Acceligence, the meeting brought together all partners, the Project Officer, and the external expert appointed by HADEA to assess the project’s progress and achievements. The first day of the meeting took place…
Exploring Phytoremediation and Phytomining with Trees and Plants Under Circular Economy 📌 On 7 July 2025, the Horizon Europe XTRACT project successfully hosted a webinar titled “Novel Phytoremediation Solution and Concurrent Metal Phytomining Using Trees and Plants as Part of the Circular Economy.” The session, co-organised by the Technical University of Crete (TUC) and the…
We are excited to launch the first awareness video of the XTRACT project, introducing our vision for the Zero Emission Mine of the Future. 📌 Project summaryXTRACT introduces the concept of the Zero Emission Mine of the Future by developing innovative technologies for sustainable and low-emission mining. The project addresses the most emission-intensive parts of…
Date : 05/06/2025 A Day of Strategic Exchange The XTRACT consortium held its 5th General Assembly on 5 June 2025, hosted virtually by TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF). This full-day meeting brought together all project partners and Advisory Board members to share updates, align on progress, and plan the next steps in the project’s development. Key…
A new synergy has been established between XTRACT and REPTiS! Launched in September 2024, REPTiS (Responsible Extraction and Processing of Titanium and other Primary Raw Materials for Sourcing EU Industrial Value Chains and Strategic Sectors) is a Horizon Europe project that aims to establish a sustainable and resilient EU supply chain for titanium alloy powders,…
📬 The 2nd issue of the XTRACT Project Newsletter is out! This edition offers a comprehensive overview of the project’s latest progress, activities, and synergies. Don’t miss out on this edition! 👉 Read the Newsletter Thank you for your continued interest and support in the XTRACT journey! ✅ Join Our Mailing List
A new synergy has been established between XTRACT and BLOOM Project! BLOOM is a Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 initiative with a €7.5M budget uniting 15 partners across 4 European countries, as well as Canada and Brazil. The project is focused on facilitating the exploitation of primary critical raw materials (CRMs, minerals and metals only) for the…
A new synergy has been established between XTRACT and Mine.io! Mine.io, a Holistic Digital Mine 4.0 Ecosystem, is a €14M, 42-month project bringing together 25 partners focused on industrialization, informatization, and sustainable development of the mining sector. It aims to provide solutions that will build a novel mining digital ecosystem and a systemic structure for…
At the heart of the historic São Domingos open-pit mine in Portugal, innovation took flight as the XTRACT Project conducted an early demonstration of its UAV-assisted aeromagnetics solution. This activity, which took place from 19-21 November 2024, represents a significant step forward in sustainable and precise mining exploration. The demonstration, a collaborative effort between Acceligence…
