Horizon Europe EXCEED

EXCEED, Finnish research organization, develops cost-effective and sustainable extraction routes for recovering critical raw materials from hard-rock ores using a zero-waste mining-and-refining approach based on predictive geometallurgy and digital twins. The headquarters is located in Finland.

Here are key aspects of the company:

• Products & Services: EXCEED extracts and refines a suite of critical raw materials while refining diverse industrial minerals for use in low-carbon building materials.
• Industries: The organization focuses on lithium-bearing hard-rock ores, pegmatites, and responsible mining practices to support Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
• Innovation: The project utilizes a first-of-its-kind predictive and forensic geometallurgy supported by enhanced in-line characterisation tools and the development of digital twins.
• Sustainability: EXCEED aims to transform lithium mine tailings into valuable construction materials, ensuring a cleantech-based re-industrialization that avoids de-industrialization during Europe's decarbonisation strategy.

EXCEED represents a pivotal effort to establish a fully integrated, mine-to-EV value chain within Europe while promoting a European Responsible Mining paradigm through public engagement and civil society collaboration.