Another month has passed in a blink of an eye.
As part of our 20th Anniversary campaign, we decided to talk to Gabor about GEONARDO’s very first project: OMENTIN. Here GEONARDO not only participated, but coordinated. Just like that.
Ready? Let’s go back to May 2001.
Was GEONARDO the coordinator in OMENTIN?
Yes, it was. It was actually not only the first project we wrote but also the first one we took part in. We had just finished our university studies when our geology professor approached us and asked us: “How do you feel about getting involved in an EU project?”. “Why not?”, so we put together a consortium and submitted OMENTIN.
What was OMENTIN about?
OMENTIN´s purpose was to raise awareness on special ore mining technologies and methods. At the time, the information available on the topic wasn’t really accurate and it was easily manipulated. This led to a huge resistance to mining in Europe. As geologists, we wanted to clarify certain issues concerning mining´s real impact and give truthful information to people. It is only with actual facts that it is possible to formulate judgments.
We know there are risks in mining, but they are mostly caused by human failure. That’s why there needs to be more and better control from the technical side.
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