METNET Network

Metnet is a network of independent European pilot plants that design, construct and operate large pilot-scale equipment for mineral and metallurgical processes. The network is coordinated by Patrick D’Hugues, Scientific Programme Director – Mineral Resources and Circular Economy of BRGM.

Its key market is the mining, mineral, metals and recycling industries. Customers are also found among technology and equipment providers as well as related industry.

Metnet offers a complete solution in the value chain from raw material preparation to casting through a single-point of contact. When contact is established, the business arrangements are set up between customer and Metnet partner. This guarantees the confidentiality of the customer´s research.

Pilot plants facilities are the key in the innovation process to bring new technology into practice and thereby creating benefit for the industry.

By bringing processes and techniques from a low TRL to high TRL, pilot-plant trials are of great importance to minimize technical and financial risks. Consequently, access to pilot plants is necessary to bring ideas or concepts into industrial use, i.e. “Crossing the valley of death”.

• Arcelor Mittal
• A.V Dawson
• Boliden (pyro)
• British Steel
• CASPEO
• Eurotab
• EYDE cluster
• Ferrovan oy
• Harsco

• Innovator
• Keliber
• Reactive Metal Particles
• SSAB Europe
• SUEZ Belgium
• Tata Steel, Europe
• TEGma
• ZGH Boleslaw
• ZM Silesia SA