Powering

Europe’s

// Smarter, Greener & Sustainable
Raw Materials

The European Union’s Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act and related EU policies aim to support Europe’s green and digital goals. However, these policies highlight key challenges for the mining and processing industries, such as

Reducing EU dependency on imported raw materials

Improving access to raw materials while ensuring recycling and recovery of valuable materials from waste.

Making the industry more sustainable, cost-efficient, and environmentally friendly by lowering energy use and greenhouse gas emissions .

BLOOM is a project funded by the European Union which is addressing these challenges by developing innovative technologies to improve how critical raw materials (CRMs) like metals and minerals are extracted and processed.

FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

2025

The goal is to strengthen lowering energy use and European Union supply chains by.

Using smart systems for mineral analysis directly at mining sites.

Applying AI and machine learning to optimize operations, reduce costs, and make low-grade deposits profitable.

Ensuring collaboration with partners from Ukraine, Canada and Brazil to share knowledge and drive transformative innovation

BLOOM’s solutions will help make mining and processing more sustainable and efficient, supporting Europe’s transition to a greener and more competitive economy.

The project Key Facts

Liberation Analysis for Optimizing Extraction and Processing of CRMs

Horizon Europe – Digital, Industry and Space (HADEA)

no 101177962

Dec 2024 – Nov 2028

€ 7.488.018,02

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

14 partners from 6 countries