Morais, Igorde Oliveira, Daniel Pipa SoaresSilva, TeresaAlbardeiro, LuísSalgueiro, RuteNeves, Filipe2026-02-022026-02-022025-07Morais, I., Oliveira, D., Silva, T., Albardeiro, L., Salgueiro, R., & Neves, F. (2025). Use of mining wastes for high-tech thermoelectric applications : The case of START project in Iberian Pyrite Belt. In: Goldschmidt2025 - International Conference on Geochemistry, Abstract 25345, Prague, Czech Republic, 6-11 July, 2025. https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2025.25345http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/6234ABSTRACT: Europe aims to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050, which means rapidly implementing a green transition to which the European Union (EU) is strongly committed through the European Green Deal. This green transition leverages unprecedented pressure on the intensive use of mineral resources. In this context the START project “Sustainable Energy Harvesting Systems Based on Innovative Mine Waste Recycling” emerged with the objective to use mining waste as a source of raw materials for the development of advanced energy conversion devices. Thermoelectric materials (TE) are functional materials that can directly convert thermal energy into electricity.engMining wastes resourcesMineral resourcesThermoelectricTetrahedriteIberian Pyrite Belt (IPB)START projectconference object10.7185/gold2025.25345