BAT-PLUS

Increase of supply of battery minerals by flotation of REE-rich apatite.

Project team: Paul Christakopoulos (project Leader), Katerina Hruzova, Leonidas Matsakas, Ulrika Rova

Partners: Geological Survey of Finland; National Technical University of Athens

Duration: 2020

Funded by EIT RawMaterials FAST TRACK

BAT-PLUS Increases the impact of the KAVA project BATTERFLAI by demonstrating a novel selective sustainable flotation process for the efficient concentration of REE-rich apatite needed for the recovery of rare earth elements where today, 95% of the world's total production comes from mines in China. These metals are crucial for the production of computer processors, flat-screen monitors, cellular phones and batteries. based on total replacement of fatty acids obtained from non sustainable feedstocks with biobased environmentally friendly, biodegradable, low-carbon footprint hydrophobic organosolv lignin in the form of fine- and nano-particles (OLN).