Nader has a PhD in optoelectronics, more than 50 scientific publications, 13 patents, and has raised several tens of millions of euros of funding for his clients. Currently, Nader is involved in several EU projects as an exploitation manager, or a partner delivering innovation services such as market and business analysis. Nader is currently the Operations Manager of the PNO ...

In the framework of the International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy #RawMat2021, held on September, 5-9th 2021 in Athens (Greece), Lourdes Yurramendi presented the Oral Communication: A sustainable process for the recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium ion batteries by deep eutectic solvents leaching (L. Yurramendi, J. Hidalgo, A. Siriwardana) With this work, Dr. Lourdes Yurramendi represented ...

The France TV made a report on the work of our partner BRGM in the CROCODILE project: “In Orléans, a team of BRGM researchers has succeeded in extracting nickel and cobalt contained in New Caledonian mines using natural thermal bacteria. In a few years, this more ecological industrial process will be available.” The article is in French and you can ...

SINTEF has developed an innovative diaphragm lab-scale electrowinning flow cell that allows optimization and process developent under conditions closer to industrial environment. The cell has been used in WP3 to verify real Co sulfate solutions from spent Li ion batteries (produced by TECNALIA and KU LEUVEN), giving high purity Co metal and acceptable energy consumption.

With a background in European politics and project management, Evelina works at LOMARTOV coordinating the European and internal projects of the SME, specialized in environmental engineering. Her work bridges project management and networking activities, which are also been implemented in CROCODILE. Find out more about her work in this latest interview (Valencia, 23 July 2021). What are you working on? ...

On the 27th of January 2021 we had the M30 consortium virtual meeting of our #H2020 project CROCODILE ♻️.

Nader Akil (PNO) and Lourdes Yurramendi (Tecnalia) presented the CROCODILE project, and its latest achievement and innovation potential in the EASME session H2020- Innovations and innovators along the raw materials Value chain. The session was opened with an introduction by EU representatives about the role and impact of raw materials, particularly critical raw materials, in supporting the European green deal ...

During M19-M24, a global pandemy due to COVID-19 affected social and economic activities worldwide. In CROCODILE project, the M24 face to face meeting to be celebrated in Valencia (June 25-26th) was cancelled. A strong effort was dedicated to organize both this Telco M24 meeting involving the WP leaders.

On December 18, 2019, 18 months after the CROCODILE project has begun its work, the CROCODILE project team had a meeting with the external reviewers and the project officer of the European Commission for the midterm review meeting. The various CROCODILE partners presented their work conducted so far and outlined the next steps and plans for future activities. The agenda ...

Didier MICHEL works as engineer in the ‘Research and Development Department’ of Comet Traitements. Learn more about him below… What are you working on? Comet Traitements was founded in the year 2000 with the goal to significantly reduce the disposal rate of its mother company (COMET SAMBRE). This goal has been achieved through the implementation of mineral processing technologies. COMET TRAITEMENTS ...