What can you do, if you are mentally troubled, at worst in this weird times? Tamara shares her views on this important topic, drawing insights from recent research and higlighting the importance of support
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Read More »(Science) mining in Portugal
The 3rd Network Wide Event (NWE3) of SULTAN project not only allows early researchers and partners to exchange scientific ideas but also offer magnificent hands-on experiences at the same time: A brief travel into the past and gain useful knowledge for future sustainable mining
Read More »Terra Mineralia: a visit to the mineral world
Today, I would like to tell you about a fantastic mineral museum that all of the ESRs from SULTAN project had the pleasure to visit during our 2nd Network-Wide Event in Freiberg, Germany, last September
Read More »A week in Freiberg… (SULTAN Network-Wide Event 2)
On the first day, the SULTAN colleagues reunited in Freiberg, almost 7 months after the kick-off meeting in Leuven, and were happy to greet each other again before the official meeting started.
Read More »Biomining: what does it mean?
BIOMINING: What does microbiology have to do with metal extraction or mine wastes? How do they match? Biomining is the technical extraction of metals from ores, mineral concentrates and waste materials by microbial activity.
Read More »KU Leuven SOLVOMET visit
After SULTAN Kick-off meeting, ESRs were invited to visit the labs in the geology and chemistry buildings at KU Leuven. SOLVOMET visit Centre for Solvometallurgy (SOLVOMET) at KU Leuven Campus Arenberg III in the Leuven Chem&Tech building where dr. Nerea Rodriguez kindly greeted us and took us on a tour of the Centre, showing us the SOLVOMET laboratories and equipment. ...
Read More »KU Leuven GEO-INSTITUTE visit
From 11th to 13th February, the SULTAN program Kick-off meeting was held in Leuven, where all partners and early stage researchers (ESRs) had the opportunity to meet each other and share information about the different work packages and the state of the research. On the third day, the ESRs were invited to visit the labs in the geology and chemistry ...
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