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Scientific Paper Release

Coal mining activities generate massive volumes of highly saline wastewater that cause significant ecological damage once they end up in the environment. Saline discharges contribute to the salinization of soil, the disruption of the aquatic flora and fauna, and the degradation of surface water quality.

LIFE BRINE-MINING at Verde.tec 2025: Transforming Coal Mine Wastewater into Valuable Resources

On February 21, 2025, at Verde.tec 2025 in M.E.C. Paiania, the LIFE BRINE-MINING project, was presented as a pioneering solution for coal mine wastewater management and resource recovery. Experts, researchers, and industry stakeholders discussed innovative approaches to eliminating brine discharge while extracting valuable resources like water and salts. This EU-funded initiative, spanning Greece, the Netherlands, and Poland, aims to shift from a linear to a circular business model, improving saline wastewater management in coal mining. A key milestone of the project is the installation of a demonstration plant in Poland, showcasing an advanced wastewater treatment system that recovers high-purity water

4th Stakeholder Event of the project in Poland

The LIFE BRINE MINING 4th Stakeholder Event took place at Poland. The meeting, which marked the final project event, held at the GIG premises, attracted a diverse audience, including policy makers, local government officials, representatives from the Polish Mining Group, members of the scientific community, and other key stakeholders. Prof Maria Loizidou from NTUA, LIFE BRINE MINING project coordinator presents the current method of waste water treatment in Poland, Gregor Gzyl mapping Polish mines and salinity issues, Dimitris Xevgenos (SEALEAU) and Sandy Chrisostomou (THERMOSSOL) presenting the business / economic aspects and the market exploitation plan of the project in the

Final event of the LIFE BRINE-MINING project at Rhodes, Greece

Rhodes 2024 conference: the ­final event of the LIFE BRINE-MINING project with title “Demonstration of an advanced technique for eliminating coal mine wastewater (brines) combined with resource recovery”, aiming to enable the improvement of the saline wastewater management performance of coal mining activities by recovering useful and marketable materials as water and salts took place on Friday 21 June. Below the agenda of the event: M. Loizidou Demonstration of an advanced technique for eliminating coal mine wastewater (brines) combined with resource recovery K. Mitko, M. Turek Recovery of magnesium hydroxide, calcite and gypsum from coal mine water M. Loizidou, Dimitris