Analytical Proof of Origin for Raw Materials

Melcher, Frank; Dietrich, Valentina Elisa; Gäbler, Hans-Eike

doi:10.3390/min11050461

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“…Analytical proof of origin methods for raw materials are successfully applied under the following assumptions: (1) minerals have measurable compositions which differ depending on their genesis; (2) minerals from an area of enrichment (orebody) are more closely related to each other than to the same mineral from a second zone of enrichment, e.g. a different ore body [ 9 ].…”

Section: The Traceability Of Raw Materials Along Their Supply Chainsmentioning

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Mineral Raw Material Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability: Does Provenance Matter in the Supply Chain?

Dietrich

Melcher

2022

Berg Huettenmaenn Monatsh

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Raw material supply chains are complex systems. They build on the presence of economically mineable mineral commodities that will undergo several steps until they are finally being used as consumer products. Trustworthiness into the transparency of a supply chain is of increasing importance, both to upstream and downstream companies. Any deviation from best-practice and quality standards in mining, processing and production is critically looked at by consumers. Therefore, certification systems and proof of origin concepts have emerged within the past years, aiming at providing transparency to supply chains. The analytical proof of origin for mineral raw materials could be beneficial to certification schemes in several ways. It represents the least corruptible method of provenance analysis as it relates directly to the chemical composition of the raw material. Other methods, such as documents, tracers, or barcodes, can be outmanoeuvred in one way or another.

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Section: The Traceability Of Raw Materials Along Their Supply Chainsmentioning

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Mineral Raw Material Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability: Does Provenance Matter in the Supply Chain?

Dietrich

Melcher

2022

Berg Huettenmaenn Monatsh

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“…A blockchain is the control of chain-of-custody systems, based on the shipping documentation that is included in online databases, to allow real-time raw materials tracking and electronic tagging. However, document-based traceability systems can be falsified, and must be independently controlled and audited to provide credibility 27 .…”

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Tracing the origin of lithium in Li-ion batteries using lithium isotopes

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Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB) play a key role in the energy transition towards clean energy, powering electric vehicles, storing energy on renewable grids, and helping to cut emissions from transportation and energy sectors. Lithium (Li) demand is estimated to increase considerably in the near future, due to the growing need for clean-energy technologies. The corollary is that consumer expectations will also grow in terms of guarantees on the origin of Li and the efforts made to reduce the environmental and social impact potentially associated with its extraction. Today, the LIB-industry supply chain is very complex, making it difficult for end users to ensure that Li comes from environmentally and responsible sources. Using an innovative geochemical approach based on the analysis of Li isotopes of raw and processed materials, we show that Li isotope ‘fingerprints’ are a useful tool for determining the origin of lithium in LIB. This sets the stage for a new method ensuring the certification of Li in LIB.

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Integration of Technologies for Greater Transparency in Supply Chains

Fernández Muñoz,

Tost,

Dietrich

et al. 2024

Berg Huettenmaenn Monatsh

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ZusammenfassungIn den vergangenen Jahren hat das wachsende globale Bewusstsein über die Bedeutung ethischer und nachhaltiger Praktiken in der Lieferkette zur Schaffung von Gesetzen geführt, die Unternehmen, auch in der Bergbauindustrie, dazu bringen sollen, ihre Transparenz zu erhöhen und mit gebührender Sorgfalt zu handeln. Ein Fokus liegt dabei insbesondere auf jenen Firmen, die zu den Lieferketten kritischer Rohstoffe gehören, welche für verschiedene Industriezweige wie Energie und Hochtechnologie unerlässlich sind. Mit Blick auf unternehmerische Verantwortung und Forderungen nach nachhaltigen Praktiken entstand das EU-Projekt MaDiTraCe, das darauf abzielt, fortschrittliche Rückverfolgbarkeitslösungen zu implementieren. Durch einen multidisziplinären Ansatz sucht dieses Projekt, Technologien für die effektive Zertifizierung und Nachverfolgung von Mineralien von ihrem Ursprung bis zum Recycling zu entwickeln. Der Ansatz von MaDiTraCe beinhaltet die Kombination fortgeschrittener Technologien zur Materialrückverfolgbarkeit, wie einen mineralogisch-(isotopen)chemischen Material-Fingerabdruck und künstliche Kennzeichnung, sowie die Schaffung eines Zertifizierungssystems, das in einen digitalen Produkt-Pass mündet. Das Projekt konzentriert sich einerseits auf die Lieferketten von Magneten, Batterien, insbesondere in der Automobilindustrie und der nachhaltigen Stromerzeugung, und andererseits auf bestimmte kritische Rohstoffe: Lithium, Kobalt, natürlichen Graphit und Seltene Erden, mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Neodym. Es wird erwartet, dass MaDiTraCe eine signifikante Verbesserung in der Transparenz der Lieferketten bringen kann, was eine ethische und nachhaltige Beschaffung von Rohstoffen erleichtert.

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Analytical Proof of Origin for Raw Materials

Cited by 8 publications

References 75 publications

Mineral Raw Material Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability: Does Provenance Matter in the Supply Chain?

Mineral Raw Material Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability: Does Provenance Matter in the Supply Chain?

Tracing the origin of lithium in Li-ion batteries using lithium isotopes

Integration of Technologies for Greater Transparency in Supply Chains

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