A pioneering action in Europe: work begins in La Soterraña to decontaminate the old mercury mine
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Green light, after three years of paperwork, to the European project to clean up the La Soterraña mine
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The great laboratory of La Soterraña
The project, which has a budget of 1.4 million, uses corporate waste to contain mercury and arsenic. The University of Oviedo applies a new decontaminating technique in this mine. Source: El Comercio Link to the news
Neighbors of La Soterraña fear that mercury will be exploited again in the area
In the lenense municipality of Muñón Cimero the beginning of the decontamination of the old mine is applauded. Source: El Comercio Link to the news
SUBproducts4LIFE II Monitoring Meeting held.
On Friday November 30th , the II Monitoring Technical and Administrative Meeting of SUBproducts4LIFE was held in the Press Room of the University of Oviedo Historical Building. Representatives of the seven entities of the project consoritum (Universidad de Oviedo, Biosfera Consultoría Medioambiental, Escorias y Derivados S.A., EDP Energía, Global Service, Instituto Asturiano de Prevención [...]
The SUBproducts4LIFE website is now available
The SUBproducts4LIFE is now fully available. Information about the project, the partnership or the pilot sites can be consulted within it. Downloadable documents elaborated by the project, such as strategies and plans, progress reports or dissemination and corporate material, can be accessed. You can follow us in social media: Twitter: @SUBproductsLIFE Instagram: @subproducts4life [...]
The licenses delay the decontamination of La Soterraña, with funds for a year
The construction management already has all the permits that depend on the City Council, but is pending the environmental procedures. Source: La Nueva España Link to the news
The University of Oviedo presents the SUBproducts4LIFE project in Brussels Kick-Off meeting
LIFE Programme Kick-Off meeting was held in Brussels on October 17th 2017. Projects funded in 2016 regarding Environment and Resourve Efficiency were presented. The project, with a budget of more than 1,400,000 €, began in September 2017 and will last until August 2021. There, researchers and members of the Cluster of [...]
The decontamination model of La Soterraña will be applied throughout Europe
The decontamination model of La Soterraña will be applied throughout Europe The University of Oviedo coordinates the project, with good results in the laboratory, which will treat arsenic and mercury with slag and ash Source: La Nueva España
The University of Oviedo obtains European Union funding in LIFE Programme in Environment and Resource Efficiency
A project coordinated by the University of Oviedo has obtained around 1.5 M € of European Union funding in the LIFE Programme in Environment and Resource Efficiency. The academic institution initiative regarding Circular Economy European strategy has been called “SUBproducts4LIFE, Innovative circular economy concepts by reusing industrial subproducts and waste". [...]
La Soterraña, a matter for Europe
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