{"id":33782,"date":"2023-06-09T13:38:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=33782"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:38:09","slug":"water-resource-innovation-challenge-launched-to-solve-minings-water-management-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/water-resource-innovation-challenge-launched-to-solve-minings-water-management-issues\/33782\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Resource Innovation Challenge launched to solve mining\u2019s water management issues"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mismanaging water supplies during mining operations can adversely affect local communities and habitats.<\/p>\n
The Water Resource Innovation Challenge 2023 champions sustainable water management practices to minimise environmental impacts while obtaining critical raw materials<\/a> that are crucial to the green transition.<\/p>\n Candidates are invited through the Water Resource Innovation Challenge to submit technological solutions to solve the most pertinent water-related challenges, including:<\/p>\n The winner will be awarded \u20ac50,000 to perform a proof of concept (POC) to test and develop their solution, which will be supported by Eramet.<\/p>\n Marion Lenoir, Open Innovation Director at Eramet Ideas, commented: \u201cCapping water consumption and preserving its quality is a paramount global challenge. At Eramet, we believe that innovation plays a vital role in addressing this in our industry.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to launch the Water Resource Innovation Challenge 2023 as we seek to discover and support the next innovator who can contribute to this crucial cause in cooperation with our teams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n