Georesources Day – April 21, 2026

A day dedicated to georesources will be held on April 21, 2026, in the Kilian amphitheatre. Organized by Olivier Vidal, Xavier Arnauld-de-Sartre, Laurent Truche, and Emilie Janots, this event will bring together researchers and specialists to discuss the major issues related to mineral and energy resources.

The day will feature : a series of presentations covering a broad thematic spectrum, ranging from industrial, agricultural, and societal challenges to strategic issues related to critical metals, value chains, and emerging energy systems. The day will also address current topics such as bioleaching, natural hydrogen, and European strategies for the supply of critical resources.

Program

Dynamic Modeling

9:00 – 9:30 : Scenario building of demand and production of georesources by country from 1950 to 2050 (Olivier Vidal)
9:30 – 11:00 : Industrial challenges (Hugo Leboulzec / François Verzier) and agricultural challenges (Adrien Faust-Gay)

Break

Societal Challenges

11:15 – 12:00 : SHS issues and links with models (Xavier Arnaud de Sartre and Nicolas Salerno)
12:00 – 12:30 : The Northvolt case : order and disorder in the European strategy to secure critical raw material supply (Thomas Lapi)

Lunch break

13:30 – 14:00 : Critical metals – REE (Émilie Janots)
14:30 – 15:00 : Value chain, criticality and risks – the example of lithium (Baptiste Andrieu)

Break

Decarbonized Energy

15:00 – 15:45 : Natural Hydrogen Systems : Challenges, Confusions, and Credible Targets (Laurent Truche / Frédéric Donzet)
15:45 – 16:15 : Geophysical imaging related to geothermal energy (Svetlana Byrdina)

Remediation

16:30 – 17:00 : Biotechnologies applied to the recovery and remediation of critical or toxic metals (Elia Laroche)

More info :

📅 April 21, 2026

📍 Amphithéâtre Kilian, ISTerre, Grenoble, France

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