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Watch episode 3 of the #ExpertSeries with renowned geotechnical engineer Dawid Jasiński. 🎞️ Find out why he chose the Dominican Republic, and Samaná in particular, over other Latin American countries. #SamanaGroup #GeotechnicalEngineering #LatinAmerica #Samaná #DominicanRepublic

🚨 Exciting Update! 🚨 We are thrilled to announce that Deliverable 3.2 is now officially published! 🎉 Deliverable 3.2 presents a comprehensive report on the existing legal frameworks, policies, standards, resources, and strategies for managing geoheritage sites in Greece, Poland, Germany, France, and Slovenia. It also includes examples of coal heritage sites and their conservation status from the countries involved, serving as a reference for developing an effective management system 🏞️🛠️. In the second part of the report, an assessment process of standards and mechanisms for managing coal heritage assets is presented, using CAWI In-Depth Interviews 🗣️ and Focus Group Interviews (FGI) 🤝. The insights gathered formed the foundation for creating a methodology to inventory and manage the mine's movable and immovable property 🏗️, providing valuable information for expert stakeholders. More info: https://lnkd.in/dth3QzP3

With international prospectors showing interest in the Nordic countries, it is more important than ever to meet and uphold the wishes of the national and local stakeholders. That is why we are excited to announce that Tova Karlsson has joined our tenement advisor team. She will mainly focus on tenement claims, work plans, and stakeholder communication in Sweden. Tova has an LLM in law and previous experience working with questions regarding mineral exploration. GeoPool: Discovering Together. #geopool #geopoolexplorationservices #explorationandmining #discoveringtogether

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Is the natural resources exploration industry experiencing growing pains?   Watch our strategic consultant, Thomas Pucheu, discuss the challenges the industry is facing. He also shares his opinion about innovative resource development in the third episode of ‘Inside Out: Faces of Seventy Ninth Resources.' Gain insights into the future opportunities that will shape the natural resources landscape and how we can navigate them. Want to learn more? Follow our journey at 79thresources.com   #seventyninthresources #FacesOfSeventyNinthResources #goldexploration #guinea

Rejuvenation of Ivigtut: A New Dawn in European Resource Development Ivigtut, a small town in southwestern Greenland, holds a unique place in history. Once the world’s premier source of cryolite, essential for aluminum production, Ivigtut's mine was a bustling hub of activity. However, as the rare mineral cryolite dwindled, so did the town's significance. Today, Ivigtut stands at the brink of rejuvenation, driven by Eclipse Metals Ltd's ambitious project to transform the region into a crucial node in the European rare earth and silica quartz supply chain. Ivigtut's cryolite mine was vital for global industries throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The rare mineral was crucial for aluminum production and indispensable to sectors including defense, aviation, and construction. As the only significant cryolite deposit in the world, Ivigtut enjoyed a near-monopoly, contributing significantly to Denmark's economy and becoming one of the most profitable mines in European history. Today, natural cryolite has been replaced with synthetic catalysts produced in India and China. Eclipse Metals Ltd, an Australian mining company, is revitalizing Ivigtut by developing the Gronnedal-Ivigtut rare earth and silica quartz project. This venture aims to extract valuable rare earth elements (REEs) and establish a sustainable and innovative mining operation aligned with Europe's strategic interests in securing critical raw materials. Rare earth elements are essential for modern technologies, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems. Europe's growing demand for these materials, coupled with its dependence on imports—particularly from China—poses a risk to supply chain stability. Eclipse Metals' project in Ivigtut could significantly mitigate this risk by providing a reliable and local source of REEs. Eclipse Metals Ltd is committed to developing Ivigtut with a focus on sustainability. The project plans to employ advanced, environmentally friendly mining techniques to minimize ecological impact. Additionally, the use of hydropower and modern conveyor belt systems will ensure energy efficiency, reduced haulage, and lower carbon emissions. These efforts demonstrate strong compliance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, reinforcing the project's commitment to responsible and ethical resource development. The rejuvenation of Ivigtut through the Gronnedal-Ivigtut project represents a remarkable opportunity for Europe to enhance its resource security and technological independence. By transforming a historic mining town into a modern hub for rare earth elements and silica quartz production, Eclipse Metals Ltd is paving the way for a new era of economic prosperity and environmental stewardship. Europe's strategic resource infrastructure. Carl Popal #EPM #RareEarths #EclipseMetals YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gKyqtaHv

The latest European sea basin factsheets are out! Based on the baseline studies commissioned in 2021. 👉 Access the resources here: https://lnkd.in/d6a7HbpQ 🔍 Why are these useful? Because they provide: 1. Indicators for Monitoring Progress: The baseline studies created the initial set of indicators that will be pivotal in tracking the progress of the Mission objectives across the four Mission Lighthouse areas. 2. Governance Structures and Citizen Engagement Frameworks: An in-depth collection of data on existing governance frameworks and ongoing initiatives for citizen engagement, providing an overview of current efforts and areas for improvement. 3. Alignment with Smart Specialisation Strategies: An assessment of how well the existing strategies are aligned with the Mission objectives.

🏃♂️𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦!📊 During February, our postdoc researcher Ricardo Carrillo visited the Svappavaara mine in Sweden, and the Santa Engracia and María José mines in Spain, where he met with other project partners to discuss the next steps regarding WP5 and WP2. Matti Sormunen and Ricardo Carrillo met at Svappavaara, where they had the opportunity to visit the geomorphic test site and talk about important topographic survey details with EXACT, the company responsible for collecting topographic data in the mine area. They discussed the next steps to do in WP5, including the installation of monitoring stations in the test site and how to obtain crucial sediment transport measurements during the snowmelt season.❄️📊 Ricardo Carrillo also travelled down to Spain and met with our Universidad Complutense de Madrid partners José Francisco Martín Duque and Ignacio Zapico Alonso. They visited the monitoring station installed at the Maria Jose mine in Alto Tajo Natural Park, located east of Madrid, to gain a better understanding of the monitoring stations that will be installed in Svappavaara. 👨🔬⛰️ Along with this, they also got the opportunity to visit the Santa Engracia mine and share the lessons learned from the reclamation of the mine site. José Francisco Martín Duque has been leading the reclamation project at the Santa Engracia mine as part of the Life Ribermine project. 🏞️🌲 Our partners have found these visits to be extremely valuable for planning the next steps in the Waste2Place project. During these field visits, the team has been able to strengthen their relationships and learn from past experiences in similar reclamation projects. We are looking forward to next summer when we plan to install the sediment monitoring station in the Svappavaara test site! Stay tuned for more exciting updates on Waste2Place project! The work in Waste2Place project has been carried out within the strategic innovation program Swedish Mining Innovation, a joint venture by Vinnova, Formas, a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development and the Swedish Energy Agency. #waste2place #geomorphicdesign #landscape #mineplanning #minescheduling #mining #sustainability  #closure #reclamation #biodiversity #ecologicalrecovery #innovation #minewaste

Exactly! Reinforcing the best practices of reliability, inspection and asset management is essential - great job The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) - #assetintegrity and #assetmamagement are the only way to ensure a sustainable and safe operation! Comes down to who is taking the decision and based on what information these decisions are taken!!! We do not want another Flint Incident! #apega #reinforcingengineering #leadership #cityofcalgary #reliability #integrity #safety #watercrisis Materials.Business

Preventive monitoring & geotechnical studies on urban projects isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. From our point of view, this system should be a standard in urban infrastructure. Why? Because it’s: - Proven, validated technology  - Accessible for every budget, unbeatable cost/km2  - And most importantly, it prevents costly, dangerous risks before they arise. 🛠    R️ead the complete case below 👇