FutuRaM Project Final Report

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Abstract

This document is the final report (Deliverable 7.5) of the FutuRaM project, presenting the main results, datasets, and methodological developments for assessing secondary raw materials (SRMs) and critical raw materials (CRMs) in Europe’s urban mine. FutuRaM develops a harmonised analytical framework covering seven key waste streams, integrating updated and newly generated datasets within a coherent structure. A novel recovery model distinguishes between CRMs present in waste and those recoverable as secondary raw materials, complemented by a recoverability assessment and long-term scenarios up to 2050. All data are quality-assessed and aligned with FAIR principles, and are made accessible through the Urban Mine Platform. The project also adapts the United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC) to anthropogenic resources and supports EU policymaking, including contributions to the Critical Raw Materials Act and WEEE revision. Overall, this report provides an integrated knowledge base and tools to support evidence-based policymaking, strategic planning, and monitoring of secondary raw materials in Europe.

Authors 30

1. Giulia Iattoni

   United Nations Institute for Training and Research

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   United Nations Institute for Training and Research

2. Tales Yamamoto
3. James Horne
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   WEEE Forum

4. Magdalena Charytanowicz
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   WEEE Forum

5. Kirsten Remmen

   Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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   Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

6. Katharina Kippert
7. Aymara Wagner Aachen

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University

8. H. J. A. de Vries Aachen Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Sciences

9. Bhagya Jayasinghe

   Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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   Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

10. Marc Urvois

    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

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    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

11. Daniel C. Monfort

    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

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    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

12. Audrey Philippe
13. Soraya Heuss-Aßbichler

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

14. Melissa Jimenez

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

15. Eduarda Rosmaninho

    Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

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    Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

16. Susana Seabra
17. Iman Dorri

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

18. Lucia Herreras
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    WEEE Forum

19. Matheus Ávila

    Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

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    Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

20. Catrin Böcher
21. Deep Das

    Chalmers University of Technology

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    Chalmers University of Technology

22. Nanett Kalapos
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    WEEE forum

23. Maria Ljunggren
24. Franziska Maisel

    Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration

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    Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration

25. Sowmya Marriyapillai Ravisandiran Aachen

    Leiden University

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    Leiden University

26. Juan Antonio Munizaga-Plaza

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

27. Jair Santillan Saldivar

    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

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    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

28. Joren van Stee

    Flemish Institute for Technological Research

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    Flemish Institute for Technological Research

29. Max Tippner
30. Kees Balde

    United Nations University · United Nations University

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    United Nations University

    National (W)EEE Register