The things we do in SEMACRET: Plant geochemistry

Large regional campaigns developed at the initial stages of mineral exploration aim at identifying areas of interest with higher (“anomalous”) concentrations of certain metals that can indicate the presence of an orebody concealed underground. It is fundamental to narrow areas of potential interest for further investigation. Besides geological knowledge, researchers and explorers usually rely on…

The things we do in SEMACRET- Why is mineral policy important?

Mineral resources, are currently reported and classified in different ways across the EU and the world. Many countries are not using internationally recognized classification systems and reporting standards, but rather their national ones. This makes communication and evaluation of exploration potential or production capacity of a country or region difficult. In the support of European…

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EU Supercluster event

SEMACRET research project participated in the @EU Supercluster event held on 30-31 October 2023 in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Surface geochemistry

Our team of specialists on soil and plant geochemistry continues to survey our reference sites. Rocks and any ore minerals therein contained interact with groundwaters releasing ions into the soil that can be up-taken by plant roots. Modern analytical methods are able to detect parts per trillion on element concentrations in rocks, waters, soils or…

Project

SEMACRET aims to promote sustainable exploration for green transition Critical Raw Materials in the EU securing the continued supply for its industries.