Brineris Project

BrineRIS Project at the 4th CloudEARTHi Conference 2025

On June 9-11, 2025, the BrineRIS team participated in the 4th edition of the CloudEARTHi international conference in Wroclaw, Poland, which was held in a hybrid format.

The conference aims to broaden the discussion on the importance of deep technologies in building a better society and supporting sustainable development, as envisioned by the European Innovation Agenda. It also emphasizes the key role of higher education in promoting sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation.

This is an important venue for knowledge sharing, good practices and international cooperation - thank you to the organizers from the CloudEARTHi consortium for the invitation and inspiring talks !

🌐 Learn more about the project at: https://brineris.pwr.edu.pl
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BrineRIS Project at “Sustainable Lithium for Europe 2025” seminar in Brussels

A seminar entitled “Sustainable Lithium for Europe 2025” organized by the European Lithium Institute (eLi) was held in Brussels on May 15, 2025, bringing together more than 70 key representatives from industry, academia and public administration involved in the development of the European lithium value chain.

The presentation of the results of the BrineRIS project, focusing on identifying the potential of geothermal brines as a source of lithium in selected RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries in Southern and Eastern Europe, was particularly interesting for the participants.

Dr. Magdalena Worsa-Kozak, project manager, presented key results of the consortium’s work such as the results of chemical analyses in partner countries and an interactive platform depicting the distribution of lithium concentrations in Europe, and emphasized the importance of the project for building a sustainable and resilient lithium supply chain in lower-tech regions.

🌍 The range of topics included:
- supply chain security and EU strategy,
- innovations in lithium recycling,
- practical workshops on eLi initiatives for 2025-2026.

🌐 More information about the event: https://lnkd.in/dRCgaRq9

🌐 Learn more about the project at: brineris.pwr.edu.pl
🔗 Visit our Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brineris
▶ Watch videos on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/djDN_jmc

📢 We are excited to announce that as part of the BRINERIS project, a scientific article titled “Energetic use of highly mineralised deep waters as an aspect of material co-production of minerals” has been published and is now available online! 🎉

🖊️ Authors: Timm Wunderlich, Lukas Oppelt, Tom Ebel, Fritz Raithel, Thomas Grab, Tobias Fieback

Link: https://zenodo.org/records/14844203

We invite you to read the article and share your thoughts! 💬

The Geothermal Lithium Networking Event is behind us!
-More than 50 participants from all over the world (Chile, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Hungary, France, Finland)
-Three exciting keynote sessions full of factual knowledge and practical solutions
-Fascinating debate on the legal aspects of lithium recovery from geothermal brines.
In between sessions, participants had the opportunity to make valuable contacts, exchange experiences, and build relationships that could result in future cooperation. The atmosphere was conducive to exchanging knowledge and creating new ideas, and the event's international nature added to its unique value.
We would like to thank all the speakers and participants for their presence, commitment, and positive energy. This makes us feel even more motivated to continue working on the future of sustainable extraction from geothermal brines.
The materials from this incredible meeting will soon be available on our website: https://brineris.pwr.edu.pl/?page_id=2075.

See you at the future events!

Are you interested in recovering critical raw materials from geothermal brines or want to share your research or innovative solutions? Then, the second Geothermal Lithium Networking Event is just for you! We offer you the opportunity to show up to a large audience of experts and industry insiders. You can give a speech or present a poster, but remember that we are only waiting for submissions until 31 October, so don't delay and submit your speech today!
At the request of participants, we have also introduced an online participation option, which you can choose during registration. Join us, no matter where you are, and be part of an extraordinary Critical Raw Materials industry meeting!

Date and venue: 04.12.2024 Wrocław, Poland
Fees: The conference is free of charge, but early registration is required
Registration link: https://forms.gle/vohdkho9oFtatvjRA


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