CORDIS · 642477 · H2020

VAMOS ¡Viable and Alternative Mine Operating System!

Coordinator: BMT GROUP LTD (UK)

Estimates indicate that the value of unexploited European mineral resources at a depth of 500-1,000 metres is ca €100 billion, however, a number of physical, economic, social, environmental and human constraints have as yet limited their exploitation.¡VAMOS! will provide a new Safe, Clean and Low Visibility Mining Technique and will prove its Economic Viability for extracting currently unreachable mineral deposits, thus encouraging investment and helping to put the EU back on a level playing field in terms of access to strategically important minerals. Deriving from successful deep-sea mining…

EU contribution
€9.2M
Total cost
€9.2M
Period
2015-02-01 → 2019-01-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
H2020-SC5-2014-2015
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €9.2M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2015-02-01 to 2019-01-31.

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 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €9.2M toward a total project budget of €9.2M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SC5-2014-2015.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by BMT GROUP LTD (UK).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2015-02-01 to 2019-01-31 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 642477.