Summit Sessions

Secondary Raw Materials for a Sustainable Thermoelectrics Ecosystem

The START project bolsters EU resilience by replacing scarce, imported tellurium with domestic mine waste (tetrahedrite mineral) from European sites, fostering strategic independence through a sustainable, pan-European thermoelectric ecosystem. The session features four introductory speeches detailing the project's outcomes, followed by a 30' roundtable on European mine wastes as strategic sources of Critical Raw Materials.

20.05.26, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Press Room
Add to Calendar 2026-05-20 11:45:00 EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026: Secondary Raw Materials for a Sustainable Thermoelectrics Ecosystem The START project bolsters EU resilience by replacing scarce, imported tellurium with domestic mine waste (tetrahedrite mineral) from European sites, fostering strategic independence through a sustainable, pan-European thermoelectric ecosystem. The session features four introductory speeches detailing the project's outcomes, followed by a 30' roundtable on European mine wastes as strategic sources of Critical Raw Materials. Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium, The Egg, Press Room RAW MATERIALS http://eitrmsummit.com/eit-rawmaterials-summit-2026/secondary-raw-materials-sustainable-thermoelectrics-ecosystem Europe/Brussels public

Session Speakers

Daniel Oliveira

LNEG; Head of Unit - Mineral Resources and Geophysics Research Unit / Deputy Chair Mineral Resources Expert Group (EuroGeoSurveys)

Eduardo Santos

3drivers - Quadrante, Client Manager

Emese Karacsonyi

La Palma Research Centre; Innovation Manager

Erik Ronne

Boliden, Research Manager Sustainability

Filipe Neves

Principal Researcher / START Coordinator, LNEG

Hao Yin

TEGnology, CEO
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