How can we sustainably recover critical raw materials, heat, and gases contained in geothermal brines? This strategically important question lies at the heart of MiningBrines, a doctoral network bringing together 32 partners across Europe and coordinated by UniLaSalle.
This research project kicked off on Monday, September 21, at UniLaSalle, as part of the consortium’s launch seminar. Nineteen doctoral students, their advisors, and partners from 10 countries are gathering all week on our Beauvais campus to present their thesis topics, attend lectures on geothermal energy, receive training in open science, and tour the campus facilities.
What is MiningBrines’ strength? It brings together scientists from various disciplines—such as geology, geochemistry, microbiology, AI, and the humanities and social sciences—to address an issue of high strategic importance to the European Union. Selected as part of the Horizon Europe program with an exceptional score of 98%, the project receives 6 million euros in European funding through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program.
The coordination of this international project, led by Ghislain Trullenque, a professor and researcher in structural geology, is a source of great pride for UniLaSalle and the GeNumEr unit. MiningBrines reaffirms the university’s position among the major scientific players committed to the energy transition.
MiningBrines est financé par l'Union européenne (Horizon Europe, actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, convention de subvention n° 101226422) et par le Secrétariat d'État suisse à la formation, à la recherche et à l'innovation (SERI).
