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EURECA-PRO Online PhD Seminar:
"Sustainable Metallurgy and Critical Raw Materials"
Online event - Tuesday, 29 September 2026 | 15:00-17:00 CET
Are you interested in sustainable resource management, critical raw materials, and the role of innovation in the transition towards a more circular economy? Join us for the next EURECA-PRO Online PhD Seminar, focusing on “Sustainable Metallurgy and Critical Raw Materials”.
During this seminar, researchers will share their insights and latest work on sustainable resource management, modern geostatistical approaches for environmental mining, metal recycling, and innovative solutions for reducing the environmental impact of resource extraction and metallurgy.
Programme highlights:
- Opening lecture by Emmanouil Varouchakis, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, and co-lead of the EURECA-PRO Flagship “Sustainable Mining & Resources”
Modern Geostatistics for Environmental Mining and Sustainable Resource Management
This lecture presents modern geostatistical methods for analysing complex spatial and spatiotemporal data in environmental mining and natural-resource applications. It highlights advances in uncertainty quantification, hybrid geostatistics/machine learning approaches, and AI-enhanced modelling to support more reliable and sustainable decision-making. - Research presentations by PhD researchers from the Technical University of Leoben:
- Metallurgical Treatment of Cu-Au-As Containing Wastes from Historical Mining Activities in the Eastern Alps – Shabnam Jameshourani
- Green Zinc: CO₂ Neutral Zero Waste Solution for Zinc Recycling – Focus on Slag Recycling – Ehab Tara
- Optimization and Utilization of Biocoke in Selected Metal Recycling Metallurgy – Tendai Valerie Nyangadzayi
Key details
Event type: Online Seminar via Zoom
Date: September 29, 2026 – 15:00-17:00 CET
Language: English
The event will be hosted online: after registering via Moodle, participants will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and information on how to join the meeting.
The seminar offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your knowledge, discover ongoing research within EURECA-PRO, and connect with fellow PhD researchers and experts working on sustainable solutions for critical raw materials.
We warmly invite PhD researchers, academics, and anyone interested in sustainable metallurgy and circular resource use to join us!
Doctoral School Credits: PhD students who are members of the EURECA-PRO Doctoral School are eligible to receive 0.2 Doctoral School credits for participating in the seminar.
Programme
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15:00 to 15:10 CET
Welcome by the EURECA-PRO team
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15:10 to 15:40 CET
Opening lecture:
Emmanouil Varouchakis, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, and co-lead of the EURECA-PRO Flagship “Sustainable Mining & Resources”
Modern Geostatistics for Environmental Mining and Sustainable Resource Management -
15:40 to 16:05 CET
Metallurgical Treatment of Cu-Au-As Containing Wastes from Historical Mining Activities in the Eastern Alps
Shabnam Jameshourani – Technical University of Leoben -
16:05 to 16:30 CET
Green Zinc: CO2 Neutral Zero Waste Solution for Zinc Recycling - Focus on Slag Recycling
Ehab Tara – Technical University of Leoben -
16:30 to 16:55 CET
Optimization and Utilization of Biocoke in Selected Metal Recycling Metallurgy
Tendai Valerie Nyangadzayi – Technical University of Leoben -
16:55 to 17:00 CET
Wrap up from the EURECA-PRO team
