OMENTIN - information network about mining and environmental technologies

The European mining industry faces increasing challenges to meet the environmental requirements and to convince the local communities over the need and benefit of its existence. Communities and residents near mine sites have increasing concern over the use of the different mining and processing technologies. They need to know the scientific background of these technologies ,their impact on the environment and the risks involved. This information, which normally comes from authorities, companies should be detailed, simple, transparent and unbiased. To access the public and provide them with such information. improved techniques and multinational network are needed. In this network mining professionals and environmentalist should find common language and platform to discuss the benefits and hazards of mining and formulate joint opinions.. The OMENTIN projects aims to establish and develop this platform, and attempts to develop.