Marian Munteanu
Senior Researcher, Deputy Director, Geological Institute of Romania
Expertise:
economic geology, ore petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry and structural geology.
Worked with the ARGES Exploration Company (for base metals in South Carpathians, 1985-1987), Geological Institute of Romania (Bucharest, scientific research in metallogeny and economic geology, 1987-1999; 2010-present), National Agency for Mineral Resources (Bucharest, public servant, 1999-2004), University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, research on Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation in Panxi Rift, Sichuan, SW China, 2004-2008) and Anglo Platinum (exploration for Ni-Cu-PGE in Panxi Rift, Sichuan, SW China, 2008-2009).
Relevant projects:
- FRAME-Forecasting and Assessing Europe’s Strategic Raw Materials needs (Horizon2020). 2018-2021.
- X-MINE-Real-Time Mineral X-Ray analysis for efficient and sustainable mining (Horizon2020). 2017-2020.
- MINATURA-Developing a concept for a European minerals deposit framework (Horizon2020). 2016-2018.
- SUSMIN-Tools for sustainable gold mining in EU (2014-2016). ERA MIN project.
- "Investigation the rare elements in porphyry copper deposits from Romania" (2011-2013), funded by the Romanian Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport.
Selected articles:
Cioacă, M.E., Munteanu, M. et al., 2014. Trace elements concentration in porphyry copper deposits from Metaliferi Mountains, Romania. A reconnaissance study. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 22-39. Munteanu M et al., 2011. The Lengshuiqing Ni-Cu deposit, Sichuan, Southwestern China: ore characteristics and genesis. Canadian Mineralogist, 49, 1599-1626.
Munteanu, M. et al., 2004. Black chert-hosted manganese deposits from the Bistritei Mountains, Eastern Carpathians (Romania): Petrography, genesis and metamorphic evolution. Ore Geology Reviews, 24, 45-65.
X-MINE project (Horizon2020 program) - integrating research from Balkans, Central and North Europe for a sustainable mining in EU
The X-MINE project (2017-2020) under the Horizon2020 program addresses the EU need to increase self-sufficiency in regards to minerals, minimising the environmental impact and balancing the land use situation. The project consortium includes 15 organisations from 9 countries (Finland, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus and Australia), bringing together public and private academic and research organisations as well as four mining companies from Europe (Lovisagruvan – Sweden, Asarel-Medet – Bulgaria, Hellas Gold – Greece and Hellenic Copper Mines – Cyprus). There are three main directions followed in the project: (1) smart exploration through improved support of 3D geological modelling of the shape of the ore bodies and the extent of proximal mineralising structures; (2) selective drilling: real-time online data collection while exploration drilling can allow mining companies to make better informed decisions about extending, re-prioritising or diminishing drill holes in order to maximise the efficiency of the exploration campaign and mining operation; (3) optimal extraction: novel sensing technologies can be used to reject unmineralised rock fragments, thus reducing energy consumption. The X-MINE project is currently developing a real-time mining sensing platform comprising of: 1) a set of high performance sensors based on X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technologies, 2) a platform combining X-Ray sensors with machine vision based 3D shape measurement of particles and 3) the integration of the sensing components and results thereof with mineral sorting equipment, mine planning software systems and exploration software and work procedures. The technical outcomes of the project are an exploration drill core scanner and an “ore from waste”-sorter that both will be demonstrated in full scale at the participating mines.