Kazakh university joins EU-funded project on critical minerals
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University has been selected to take part in the TiBeRIUM project, an international research initiative
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University has been selected to take part in the TiBeRIUM project, an international research initiative under the European Union’s Horizon Europe program aimed at strengthening sustainable supply chains for critical raw materials, according to The Times of Central Asia.
TiBeRIUM — Titanium and Beryllium for European Resilience and Innovative Utilization of Minerals — seeks to develop environmentally friendly processing technologies and secure access to minerals deemed strategically vital by the EU. Horizon Europe, the bloc’s research and innovation framework for 2021–2027, has a total budget of more than 90 billion euros.
The project consortium includes 25 partners from Germany, Greece, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It is coordinated by the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Germany.
Kazakhstan’s participants include D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Tenir Group and the Ulba Metallurgical Plant. The project will conduct a comprehensive assessment of titanium and beryllium resources in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, both designated by the EU as critical raw materials because of their importance to defense, green technologies, industrial sustainability and technological sovereignty.
Kazakh officials say the country is participating not merely as a raw material supplier but as a full partner in scientific research, technology development and environmentally efficient processing. The initiative marks a shift away from an “extraction-export” model toward one emphasizing science, technology and value-added production.
Participation in TiBeRIUM is expected to provide Kazakhstan with access to advanced international technologies, strengthen applied research and engineering capacity, support the training of new researchers and engineers, and enhance the country’s role in global critical mineral supply chains.
The project also aligns with the objectives of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, which aims to boost the EU’s resilience in securing strategic mineral supplies through diversified and mutually beneficial partnerships with third countries.
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