Dive into the essentials of raw materials through our interactive videos. Engage with expert content and hands-on activities that reveal how metals and minerals drive the green and digital transitions.
Video 1: Materials for Green and Digital Transition
This educational video explores the critical role of materials in the
green and digital transition. Discover the fundamentals of energy
transformations as Professor Alexandre Nominé guides you through key conversion
processes: mechanical to electrical energy, photoenergy to electricity, and
chemical energy storage. The presentation illustrates how renewable energy
cycles differ from fossil fuel systems, highlighting the essential materials
needed for each technology - from magnets and semiconductors to battery
components and catalysts. Learn why the shift to renewable energy represents a
trade-off between fossil fuels and critical metals, emphasizing the importance
of sustainable extraction, consumption patterns, and recycling strategies to
support our technological future.
Keywords: green and digital transitions,energy
transformation, fossil energy, renewable energy, metal resources
Video 2: Primary Resources for Green and Digital Transitions
This comprehensive video explores the critical raw materials essential
for green and digital transitions. Experts Olga Chernoburova and Michel
Cathelineau explain key concepts including the critical and strategic raw
materials, the difference between resources and reserves, the significance of
cut-off grades, and how metal deposits are evaluated. The presentation
clarifies how economic factors, including supply-demand dynamics and
international pricing, impact metal availability. Discover why critical material
challenges stem not only from geological scarcity but from geopolitical
concentration, metallurgical processing limitations, and export restrictions.
Keywords: critical raw materials, metal reserves,
resources, cut-off grade, metal distribution, economy
Video 3: Mining’s impact on environment and society: A pathway to sustainable development
This enlightening video explores mining's complex relationship with
environment and society while mapping a pathway toward sustainable development.
Associate Professor Tijana Vulević examines how different mining methods impact
landscapes, forests, water systems, and air quality, while also analyzing
social dimensions from employment benefits to community displacement. The
presentation tracks the evolution of public perception from pre-industrial
focus on economic benefits to today's more nuanced understanding that balances
progress with environmental protection. Learn how key stakeholders - including
companies, governments, workers, and local communities - can collaborate to
transform mining practices. Discover practical strategies for sustainable
mining, from water management innovations to effective mine closure and land
rehabilitation techniques essential for our resource-dependent future.
Keywords: mining sustainability, environmental impact
of mining, social impact of mining, public perception, stakeholder engagement,
mine rehabilitation
Video 4: Circular Economy & Critical Resources Recovery
This concise video explores the crucial intersection of circular economy
principles and critical resources recovery with Professor Alexandre Chagnes. Discoverthe circular economy’s definition and essential pillars: supply and economic
actors, demand and consumer behaviour and waste management. The presentation
highlights the European Passport for batteries as a practical implementation of
circularity, tracking everything from material origins to recycling
compatibility. Follow the complete battery value chain from raw materials
extraction to advanced hydrometallurgical techniques and learn about these
processes with a typical example for the lithium-ion batteries recycling.
This insightful lecture explores sustainable solutions to the raw
materials equation for the green and digital transition. Learn about three
essential approaches: reducing overconsumption, recycling, and developing
material substitutions. The presentation reveals the immense potential in
materials science, highlighting how only a few of possible materials
combinations has been explored. Discover how artificial intelligence can help
researchers find new materials by analyzing huge amounts of data and suggesting
promising options. Join experts Janez Zavasnik and Alexandre Nominé as they
demonstrate why sustainability must become a core parameter in materials
selection to address our global resource challenges.
Keywords: raw materials equation, materials sustainability,
materials substitution, artificial intelligence in materials science
