SecREEts

SecREEts is a H2020 funded research project aiming to establish a stable and secure supply of rare earth elements based on a sustainable extraction from European apatite sources used in fertiliser production. Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are critical and non-substitutable raw materials with high economic importance for European industry, as they are crucial components for a broad range of advanced products, such as wind turbines, mobile phones, and electric vehicles. The SecREEts Project consists of seven partners from Norway, England, France, Switzerland and Belgium. Pilot processes will be developed for the innovative extraction, separation and transformation of REEs. Rare Earth (RE) metals will be supplied to application areas like electric vehicles, industrial motors and wind turbines. Replication potential will be demonstrated in medical diagnostics, Fluid Catalytic Cracking and consumer products. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate a new integrated value chain for the optimal extraction, refining and production of REEs in Europe. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant agreement No 776559.