European Training Network for Zero-Waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud)

Applications are invited for the one PhD position (“Early Stage Researcher”) to be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “REDMUD – European Training Network for Zero-Waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue” within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission. REDMUD is a consortium of high profile universities, research institutions and companies located in Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Greece, ...

Summer school EU H2020 MSCA-ETN REDMUD 29-31 August 2016 in Novotel, Leuven, Belgium Registration opened on the 10th of April. Goal The aim of this Summer School is to bring 50-60 PhD students and postdocs together to learn and discuss about the Production of aluminium and the zero-waste valorisation of bauxite residue (red mud). The summer school consists of 12 ...

Buhle Xakalashe introduces the electric arc furnace

CATAPA and KU Leuven are organizing on the 12th of March the workshop “An interdisciplinary approach to reduce the negative impact of mining”. The workshop will take place in Leuven and covers all aspects of primary mining and metal extraction. Invitation for Workshop and Call for Abstracts is available here: Workshop Catapa KULeuven

Johannes Vind goes in search of the sources of red mud.

Tobias Hertel considers the future prospects for the world’s most used man-made material

Gözde Alkan explains the ‘magic’ behind turning mud into titanium.

Redmud Project

Please welcome Buhle Xakalashe to the ESR team!

Chiara Bonomi introduces the rare earth elements