Conference Agenda

Session

04.01 +04.02 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe + Lithium Rescources

Time:

Monday, 15/Sept/2025:

10:30am - 12:00pm

Session Chair: Antje Wittenberg, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
Session Chair: Meta Dobnikar, Geological Survey of Slovenia
Session Chair: Valentin Goldberg, BWG Geochemische Beratung GmbH

Location: ZHG 002

85 PAX

Presentations

10:30am - 11:00am
Invited Session Keynote
Topics: 04.02 Lithium Rescources

Altmark Lithium Extraction – Redevelopment of a Historic Brine Resource in Support of EU Raw Material Goals

Axel Wenke

Neptune Energy, Germany

11:00am - 11:15am
Topics: 04.01 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe

Where Are We Heading Regarding Mining in Germany?

Christian Masurenko

ECTerra GEO Consult GBR, Germany

11:15am - 11:30am
Topics: 04.01 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe

Targeting deep-seated critical minerals in Poland using symbolic artificial intelligence

Malcolm Aranha¹, Olga Rosowiecka²

¹University of Oulu, Finland; ²Polish Geological Institute—National Research Institute, Poland

11:30am - 11:45am
Topics: 04.01 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe

Assessment of uncertainty to achieve CRMA goals of rare earth mining in Europe

Melike Yildirim Ayyildiz, Jasemin A. Ölmez, Christoph Hilgers

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

11:45am - 12:00pm
Topics: 04.01 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe

Experience from Plant-Based Exploration in Europe: Reduced Impact, Enhanced Results

Lucija Dujmović¹, Solveig Pospiech²

¹Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany; ²Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V., Institute of Resource Ecology

12:00pm - 12:15pm
Topics: 04.01 Prospection and extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in Europe

Actions and actors in the geosciences for greater CRM resilience in Europe?

Antje Wittenberg

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany