CORDIS · 101138112 · HORIZON
LITHOS Cost-effective processing and refining of lithium into lithium hydroxide from strategic European multi-mineral lithium hard-rock projects
Coordinator: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY (FI)
On 16 March 2023 the EC published the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) setting “benchmarks along the strategic raw materials value chain and for the diversification of EU supplies”. By targeting the domestic processing and refining of lithium – arguably “the most strategic CRM”– LITHOS directly contributes to the 1st and 2nd CRMA benchmarks (10% domestic extraction; 40% domestic processing). LITHOS processes and refines the ores from three “Strategic Projects” in terms of domestic battery-grade LiOH·H2O production: two spodumene-bearing pegmatite cases (Keliber’s deposits in the Kaustinen re…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €7.1M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3.5 years from 2024-01-01 to 2027-06-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-IA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €7.1M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY (FI).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-06-30 — approximately 3.5 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101138112.