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Different building materials carry different climate footprints. Norwegian natural stone, such as Otta slate, turns out to have surprisingly good properties as a façade material.

It’s been a mystery for many years: Every day, tonnes of ferromanganese – an important additive in steel – are “locked” in slag on their way out of the furnaces. We are now getting close to solving this problem.

The research center Zero Emissions Metal Production (FME ZeMe) aims to develop solutions that contribute to a carbon-neutral metal industry in Norway by 2050.

Mineral recovery by mining generates large volumes of surplus crushed rock that end up polluting natural environments. If we succeed in generating new knowledge, such surpluses can instead be used to manufacture concrete or improve agricultural soils...

By imitating nature, it may be possible to recover seabed minerals by extracting hot water from the Earth’s crust. We can harvest green energy and be sensitive to the environment – all at the same time.

Investing in research, local manufacturing and secure access to materials is needed to solidify Norway’s position as a leader in sustainable batteries.

Today, products that utilise rare materials are for the most part manufactured in China. However, the EU has recently decided to boost its raw materials supply security. Researchers and the minerals industry are now looking to Norway.

With REE Minerals as a partner, a new EU-funded project will establish a European value chain for extraction and processing of rare earth elements.

A new project is making the hydrogen production process more cost effective and sustainable by reducing the use of critical raw materials.

In the Horizon Europe project ReSoURCE, SINTEF and Norsk Elektro Optikk scientists, together with partners from five countries, develop a sensor-based system for the recycling of refractory products , striving to reduce Europe’s carbon emissions...

Metal production generates considerable emissions of greenhouse gases. But the type of ore used in production can make a big difference.

Annah (26) from South Africa, currently working at SINTEF, is a living piece of the jigsaw that lies behind a new peace prize award.

Research on minerals and materials is important in helping society make the transition to a greener economy. NTNU, the Geological Survey of Norway and SINTEF have joined forces to establish a national laboratory to that end.