OPTIMINER project kicks off in Athens to advance sustainable mining

The OPTIMINER project officially launched with a two-day kick-off meeting in Athens, Greece, hosted by coordinator I-SENSE Group/ICCS. The event brought together 21 partners from 8 countries to align on goals and strategy for this ambitious initiative aimed at revolutionising Europe’s mining sector.

OPTIMINER focuses on the sustainable and efficient recovery of critical raw materials (CRMs) like magnesium, tungsten, neodymium, copper, and cobalt through five innovative modules: REMINER, DIGIMINER, ECOMINER, DEMOMINER, and GLOBEMINER. These cover everything from AI-powered CRM recovery and smart digital monitoring to real-world pilots and global outreach.

With a €7.29 million budget over four years, OPTIMINER will combine advanced technologies and real-use case implementations across Europe and Chile to support greener, more resilient mining practices.

Dive into more details about this exciting project in this blog post by one of our consortium partners, CORE Innovation Centre (CORE IC).