Sustainable hydrogen & aluminothermic reduction process for manganese, its alloys & critical raw materials production. Horizon Europe project ID 101091936.

Europe
Joined January 2023
Join the HAlMan Workshop to explore how AI/ML and metallurgical expertise can support more sustainable manganese production. ๐Ÿ“… 30 September 2026 | 11:00โ€“13:00 CET ๐Ÿ’ป Online via Webex | Free to attend ๐Ÿ”— Register: halman-project.eu/halman-worโ€ฆ
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Our consortium partner @ntua was at #PESXM15 in Chania, Crete. Giorgos Gakis presented a combined thermodynamic - CFD modelling approach for simulating the carbonation step in alumina precipitation tank reactors - advancing @halman_project research.
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โ™ป๏ธ What if there was a better way? Explore how the HAlMan process rethinks manganese production in our 3D experience: process.halman-project.eu/
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๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐„๐‚ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐Ÿ• ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. ๐Ÿ“Œ Learn more: halman-project.eu/2026/03/31โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ข Register by 5 May 2026: forms.office.com/pages/respoโ€ฆ
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During the @halman_project campaign at @Mintek_RSA (South Africa), the Pyrometallurgy Division marked an important step forward in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by welcoming two female principal operators to the frontline of operations. ๐Ÿ”—halman-project.eu/2026/03/12โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‘ A historic moment at the HALMan pilot campaign at @Mintek_RSA ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ A breakthrough hydrogen & aluminothermic process for manganese production โ€” and the first time women joined Mintekโ€™s frontline furnace operations team. Learn more: halman-project.eu/2026/02/24โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ข The future of manganese production is taking shape at @Mintek_RSA ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ within the Horizon Europe @halman_project. Learn more: halman-project.eu/2026/02/24โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ’ก Scientific Article: Sustainable production of ultra-low-carbon ferromanganese and calcium aluminate slag from pre-reduced manganese ore using aluminium impact while producing useful by-products. Read the article: doi.org/10.1080/00084433.202โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‘ New publication Hydrogen pre-reduction + calcination significantly enhance Mn ore reduction kinetics, paving the way for low-carbon Mn-alloy production. Published in Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy (Jan 2026). Learn more: sciencedirect.com/science/arโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ™Œ The HAlMan project review in Trondheim at @NTNU with @SINTEF was a success, with productive discussions on progress and next steps. Thanks to the NTNU and SINTEF teams for the great hosting.
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@halman_project 2025 โ€“ A Year in Review ๐Ÿš€ A year of strong research progress: international conferences, new scientific papers, and ~20 new uploads on Zenodo (articles, posters, presentations & more). Explore our 2025 Research Recap Newsletter: bit.ly/4rVYv7h
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Weโ€™re excited to share that our conference paper โ€œAlumina Recovery from Sodium Aluminate Solutions via Carbonationโ€ presented at the 43สณแตˆ International ICSOBA Conference (Nanning, China, 26โ€“31 October 2025) is now available on our website. ๐Ÿ’ก bit.ly/4ovRffq
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Great two days in Dรผsseldorf ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช! The HAlMan consortium gathered at MPIE to share progress, explore new ideas, and plan the final phase of our project (ending 2026). ๐Ÿ‘ Huge thanks to the MPIE team for hosting us so warmly!
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@halman_project update: Tesmet at @ntua, led by Prof. Panias, pioneers sustainable metallurgy with 30+ years of expertise, top infrastructure & strong EU ties. More in the article: halman-project.eu/2025/08/26โ€ฆ
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Dr. Madinore Mampuru, Mintek ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ: In #HAlMan, weโ€™ve achieved 80%+ hydrogen pre-reduction of manganese ore! Next step: aluminothermic smelting to move closer to carbon-free manganese alloys.
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Partner Spotlight: @Mintek_RSA Through innovative furnace design, low-carbon reductants & DC arc smelting, Mintek is boosting energy efficiency & sustainability in #ferroalloys โ€” and contributing to the #HAlManProject Learn more:๐Ÿ“Œ miningweekly.com/article/minโ€ฆ
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Quinn Reynolds from @Mintek_RSA shares how his team uses computational modelling to optimize hydrogen pre-reduction & aluminothermic smelting in the @halman_project . A step toward greener metallurgy! ๐Ÿ“Œbit.ly/4p111HF
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๐Ÿ’ก๐ผ๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘€๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘Ž | ๐ป๐ด๐‘™๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘†๐‘๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก @Mintek_RSA carbon-free method for producing manganese ferroalloys is featured in Mining Weekly! A game-changer for green metallurgy, backed by the #HAlManProject & #HorizonEU. ๐Ÿ”— miningweekly.com/article/usiโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ข Already next Thursday! Seminar: โ€œMnO-containing metallurgical slags and their properties.โ€ Registration is open until 20 May โ€“ secure your spot here: forms.office.com/e/cyzXcBsz1โ€ฆ
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Big step for green metallurgy! The HAlMan process uses hydrogen instead of carbon to produce ferromanganese โ€” cutting COโ‚‚ by up to 1.5โ€ฏt per ton. Tests with Nchwaning ore (700โ€“900โ€ฏยฐC) show faster, more efficient reactions. Publication: ijmmm.ustb.edu.cn/en/articleโ€ฆ
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