FutuRaM developed the Secondary Raw Materials knowledge base on the availability and recoverability of secondary raw materials (2RMs) within the European Union, with a special focus on critical raw materials (CRMs). The project research will enable fact-based decision making for the recovery and use of 2RMs within and outside the EU, and disseminate the data generated via an accessible knowledge base: the Urban Mine Platform.
The Urban Mine Platform offers a new way to explore the availability and recoverability of secondary and critical raw materials in Europe. Covering seven key waste streams – batteries, construction and demolition waste, wind turbines, end-of-life vehicles, mining waste, slags and ashes, and WEEE – the platform provides clear, structured data and projections to 2050.