Altamin secures grant for research on critical minerals from geothermal brine in ItalyCarlo Cariaga 22 Sep 2025Altamin with project partners has secured a EUR 2 million grant for a critical minerals from geothermal research project at the Lazio license area in Italy. The research project, called “Geothermal Brines for Innovative Supply of Critical Raw Material” (BRAIN), was submitted under the Mission Innovation 2.0 call issued by the MASE. The funding will also cover a full Environmental Impact Assessment and a Life Cycle Assessment, further boosting the sustainability credentials of the Lazio project. After having applied for the Lazio license area back in 2022, recommendations made by Italian engineering firm Steam S.r.l. led to the decision to apply for an extension of the license area.