- Paper alert: How can we define Orogenic Critical Metals ?
What if the role of metamorphim and deformation has been underestimated in concentrating critical metals ? What if predictivity maps for exploring critical metals could be refined following metamorphic gradients ? I truly hope that this review article will bridge the gap between the economic and metamorphic geology communities ! Happy to share a review … Continue reading - Hadjar Goddi has started her PhD in September 2025 !
What if understanding how we talk, listen, and react to one another could help us make better collective decisions about our planet’s future? I’m Hajar Goddi, and my PhD sits at the crossroads between human interaction analysis and artificial intelligence, within the Critical Metals in Orogens (CMiO) project. While some of my colleagues study the rocks … Continue reading - [Conférence ANR CMiO] Les métaux critiques (Ge, Ga, In) : gisements primaires et secondaires
mercredi 25 juin 2025 14:00 amphi 23.01, campus Triolet, Université de Montpellier Conférence ouverte à tous dans le cadre de la réunion annuelle de l’ANR CMiO Avec Magali Rossi (USMB, Edytem) et Émilie Janots (UGA, ISTerre) Les métaux critiques (Ge, Ga, In) sont de plus en plus utilisés dans notre quotidien, que ce soit pour … Continue reading - New France – Norway mobility project funded by the PHC Aurora scheme
Happy to annouce that we haved been awarded additional mobility funds to travel between France and Norway ! We are excited to start a new collaboration with Deta Gasser and Hanne-Kristin Paulsen, both structural geologists and experts in the geology of the Norwegian Caledonides where deposits that will be studied within the CMiO project are … Continue reading - Nicolas Afanassieff has started his PhD in december 2024 !
What if our ancient mines held the keys to our technological future? Today, I’m proud to announce a new adventure: the start of my PhD in Earth Sciences, on a subject at the crossroads of history and the future. My playground? The Massif Central, a region with breathtaking landscapes and a rich industrial history. My … Continue reading - Cenozoic Pb–Zn–Ag mineralization in the Western Alps by M. Bertauts et al. published in Geology
This study sheds light on how valuable metals like lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and silver (Ag) and associated critical metals formed in the Western Alps, a mountain range shaped by millions of years of geological activity. Using advanced techniques, we uncovered the processes behind these mineral deposits, linking their formation to the dramatic tectonic forces … Continue reading - Kick-off meeting 1-2-3 of July in Largentière
Very pleased about the great unfolding of the kick-off meeting of the Critical Metals in Orogens (CMiO) 2024-2028 ANR Project from the 1st to the 3rd of July 2024, at the great Domaine de l’Eau Vive in the Ardèche region, near the former silver mine of l’Argentière. Special thanks to all the scientific participants and … Continue reading
