CERENA – the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment of Instituto Superior Técnico – and Minerália – Minas, Geotecnia e Construções, Lda. have signed a cooperation agreement to promote joint activities in research, innovation, advanced training, and knowledge transfer in the mining sector.
The collaboration will focus in particular on the Borralha Mine project, which focuses primarily on tungsten, a strategic raw material for the European Union. The agreement also reflects a shared commitment to responsible and sustainable mining practices, contributing to the circular economy, while promoting closer links between academia and industry, and the training of highly qualified professionals for the sector.
