About
project
Urban Mining for a Circular Europe
Our vision
METIUM (HydroMEtallurgical Tech for Interregional Urban Mining) is building Europe’s first interregional Urban Mining ecosystem to recover critical materials from waste, bringing together expertise in research, industry, recycling and engineering to advance circular innovation and resource independence.
A future where cities become reliable sources of valuable materials, supporting a circular, sustainable and resource-independent Europe.
The aim is to recover critical materials from waste, reducing dependency on imports and supporting Europe’s circular economy and industrial resilience across regions. METIUM develops Urban Mining value chains that combine collection, processing and advanced recycling technologies to recover Strategic Raw Materials and drive circular innovation across Europe and beyond.
From Vision to Impact
METIUM’s journey transforms innovation into real-world impact through collaboration, advanced recycling technologies and interregional Urban Mining value chains. Over four years, the project progresses from building the foundation to delivering scalable solutions for Europe’s circular and resource-independent future.
2025 — Building the Foundation
Launching the METIUM ecosystem and establishing interregional Urban Mining value chains across Europe.
2026 — Scaling Innovation
Advancing hydrometallurgical technologies and demonstrating efficient recovery of Strategic Raw Materials.
2027 — Delivering Impact
Strengthening Europe’s circular economy through scalable recycling solutions and cross-border collaboration.
2028 — Shaping the Future
Driving long-term resource independence and accelerating Europe’s transition to a circular future.
Transforming Waste into Resources for Tomorrow
The future of resource recovery lies in innovation, collaboration and the ability to see value where others see waste.
Connecting research, industry and regions to drive Urban Mining innovation.
Transforming waste streams into valuable Strategic Raw Materials.
Advancing recycling technologies for a circular and resource-independent Europe.
