19th Freiberg Short Course in Economic Geology
Critical Raw Materials: A Global Perspective
The transition to a low-carbon future is likely to be mineral intensive because clean energy low-carbon technologies, particularly solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, and geothermal energy production, are currently more mineral intensive relative to fossil fuel production. Greater ambition on climate change goals, as outlined by the Paris Agreement, requires installing more of these technologies and will therefore lead to a larger material footprint. Recent proposed EU legislation “The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)” requires that >10% of the EU's annual consumption should be extracted in Europe, >40% of the EU's annual consumption should be processed in Europe, <65% of the EU’s annual consumption of each critical raw material should not come from a single third country, and >15% of the EU's annual consumption must be recycled so as to create a circular economy. Currently, we are far from achieving the circular economy that is needed for sustainable development.
This course aims to provide a better understanding of the deposits with which critical raw materials are related, examples of where and why enrichment has occurred, and the implications of restricted and uncertain supply.
- When: 9-13 December 2024
- Where: Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
- Registration: The registration form and information about the participant fees can be found here. Registration deadline is 11.11.2024.
- Lecturers: Prof. Judith Kinnaird and Prof. Paul Nex (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)
- Target group: The course is designed for Master students / PhD students / Postdocs, senior scientist and industry representatives preferable with knowledge in geology and/or mineralogy, but also represenatives of other disciplines targeting raw materials and interested in the topic.
- List of hotels: download here.
Preliminary Agenda
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Monday, Dec 9th 'Towards a greener economy', 'Critical Raw Materials Now and for the Future', 'Antimony', 'Graphite' |
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| 8:30-12:00 | Registration |
| 09:00-10:00 | Welcome and lecture |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Lecture |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch break (self organized lunch option in town, e.g. Christmas market) |
| 14:00-15:30 | Lecture |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-17:00 | Lecture |
| 17:00-17:30 | Discussion |
| 17:30-21:00 | Ice breaker party at HIF |
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Tuesday, Dec 10th Niobium, Tantalum, Cobalt, Vanadium |
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| 9:00 -10:30 | Lecture |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Lecture |
| 12:30-14:30 | Lunch break (self organized lunch option in town, e.g. Christmas market) |
| 14:30-16:00 | Lecture |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30-17:30 | Lecture |
| 17:30-18:00 | Discussion |
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Wednesday, Dec 11th Lithium, Rare Earth, Bauxite |
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| 9:00 -10:30 | Lecture |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Lecture |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break-catering at HIF |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lecture |
| 15:00-17:30 | Option: walk into town (30 min) for guided visit 'Terra Mineralia' (Museum) |
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Thursday, Dec 12th PGE, Tin, Tungsten |
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| 09:00-10:30 | Lecture |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Lecture |
| 12:30-14:30 | Lunch break (self organized lunch option in town, e.g. Christmas market) |
| 14:30-16:00 | Lecture |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30-17:30 | Lecture |
| 17:30-18:00 | Discussion |
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Friday, Dec 13th Germanium, Gallium&Indium, A circular economy |
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| 09:00-10:30 | Lecture |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffe break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Lecture |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break – catering at HIF |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lecture |
| 15:00-15:30 | Discussion |
| 15:30 | End |
Fees
The basic fee for the course is 110 € (students) / 320 € (PhD students, postdocs, senior scientists) / 500 € for industry participants
These fees cover the course material, icebreaker party, catering for coffee breaks and two lunches (Wednesday and Friday)
The optional guided tour for the Museum 'Terra Mineralia' is 15 € per person.
The DMG (Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft), SGA (Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits) support this course:
All DMG members get a discount on the course fee of 25€, irrespective of their status; DMG student members with residence outside Freiberg can also apply for 100€ travel support directly at DMG.
Also for students with residence out of Freiberg, SGA provides limited number of grants for the student course fees. Application is within the registration sheet to HIF organizer.
