Research
The Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology conducts research and develops technologies designed to help German and European industry ensure a long-term supply of strategically important metals. The institute focuses on primary and secondary sources of raw materials from domestic and international regions. Its research spans the entire raw materials value chain and focuses on the following areas:
Exploration and characterization
Fast and precise technologies for the exploration and characterization of metalliferous raw materials.
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Resource and energy efficient process technologies
Innovative beneficiation, extraction, and refining processes from lab- to pilot-scale.
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System assessment
Modelling, optimization, and validation of process technologies, systems and value chains.
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