Rare Earth Recovery at UNIUD
Final Seminar by Yenisleidy Valdés Showcases Advances in Rare Earth Recovery at UNIUD The FREECOVER project continues to strengthen its research and collaboration activities through international secondments. As part of this effort, Yenisleidy Valdés Arencibia delivered her final seminar at University of Udine (UNIUD), presenting key outcomes from her secondment. Advancing Sustainable Recovery of Rare […]
FREECOVER Insights from Webinar on Battery Storage and Renewable Energy
As part of its ongoing dissemination and knowledge exchange activities, the FREECOVER project participated in a webinar on “Battery Storage and Renewables” held on 26 March 2026, organised by Community Energy England and Low Carbon Hub. The event was attended by Shariefah Darries from SITES, a partner in the FREECOVER project. The Role of Batteries […]
Building Europe’s Battery Circularity Ecosystem
FREECOVER Perspective from the BATRAW Event on Building Europe’s Battery Circularity Ecosystem The transition toward electric mobility and renewable energy is accelerating worldwide, bringing new opportunities and challenges related to battery sustainability. On 4 March 2026, the BATRAW event “From Regulation to Practice: Building an EU Industrial Ecosystem for Battery Circularity” took place in Madrid, […]
FREECOVER Seminar at UAB
Highlights Advanced Analytical Chemistry Approaches The seminar, titled “Molecularly Imprinted Polymers in Analytical Chemistry”, took place on February 18, 2026, at the Faculty of Sciences, UAB, and was organized within the department’s academic seminar series for PhD students During the session, Dr. Luaces presented advanced research on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and their applications in […]
FREECOVER Science Café at UAB
Brings Rare Earth Recycling Closer to Society On the evening of 22 January 2026, the FREECOVER project hosted an engaging Science Café at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), creating an open and informal space where researchers, students, and members of the public came together to discuss one of the hidden challenges of the green […]
FREECOVER Workshop at UAB
Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Critical Raw Materials Recovery The FREECOVER consortium gathered on 22 January 2026 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) for a full-day technical workshop dedicated to advancing sustainable methods and technologies for the valorisation of waste and recovery of critical raw materials, with a strong focus on Rare Earth Elements (REEs). […]
FREECOVER Science Café at UAB
The Hidden Metals of the Green Transition FREECOVER invites the public to a Science Café at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), offering an open and informal discussion on one of the key challenges of the green transition: Rare Earth Elements (REEs). Titled “The Hidden Metals of the Green Transition—Can We Recycle Them Better?”, the […]
FREECOVER Showcases Innovation at INORG 2025
We are thrilled to share that the FREECOVER project was recently featured at the prestigious Italian Chemical Society conference on Inorganic Chemistry (INORG 2025) in Naples! A huge thank you to Fabio Piccinelli from our partner institution, UNIVR, who presented a poster outlining the general description, mission, and objectives of the FREECOVER project. This poster […]
Webinar Highlights EU Auto Sectors
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Applications in the Automotive Sector: Criticality and Circular Economy Challenges On October 23, 2025, the EIT RawMaterials’ Strategic Impact Group Network (SIGN), under the MAGELLAN Project, hosted the 7th Rare Earth Roundtable webinar. The event, titled “Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Applications in the Automotive Sector: Criticality and Circular Economy Challenges,” brought together […]
At EU Knowledge Valorisation Talk
FREECOVER to Unveil Strategy for a Circular REE Market The FREECOVER project is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming EU Knowledge Valorisation Talk on October 14, 2025. This vital online event, themed ‘New ways to manage intellectual assets and bring research to market,’ provides an ideal platform for us to present our groundbreaking […]
