TIESS GUNTER

Their core work

TIESS GUNTER is an Austrian private consultancy specializing in mineral resources policy, raw materials intelligence, and mining-related research. The firm contributes domain expertise on European mineral deposits, resource frameworks, and metallurgical processing across multiple EU-funded consortia. Their work spans the full chain from mineral deposit assessment and policy frameworks (MINATURA 2020, MICA) to advanced extraction technologies including hydrometallurgy and electrochemistry (INTMET, CHPM2030). The company appears to operate as a specialist advisory entity, likely built around the expertise of an individual or small team with deep knowledge of European raw materials strategy.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

The firm's early H2020 involvement (2015) centered on strategic and policy-level raw materials work — international cooperation frameworks, mineral deposit mapping, and intelligence capacity building (INTRAW, MINATURA 2020, MICA). By 2016, the focus shifted toward applied extraction technologies: electrochemistry, hydrometallurgical processing, bioleaching, and the ambitious concept of combining geothermal energy with deep-ore metal recovery (CHPM2030, INTMET). This represents a clear move from policy advisory toward technically intensive resource extraction R&D.

Moving from mineral policy advisory toward applied extraction technologies, particularly at the intersection of deep geothermal energy and metal recovery — a niche with growing relevance as Europe pursues critical raw materials self-sufficiency.

How they like to work

TIESS GUNTER operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia, which is consistent with a specialist consultancy contributing domain expertise rather than managing large projects. With 100 unique partners across 35 countries from just 5 projects, they work in very large, internationally diverse consortia — typical of EU Coordination and Support Actions in the raw materials domain. This broad network suggests they are well-connected across European mining, geology, and resource policy communities.

Remarkably broad network for a small entity: 100 unique consortium partners across 35 countries from only 5 projects. This reflects participation in large-scale coordination actions that bring together mining authorities, geological surveys, universities, and industry players across Europe and beyond.

What sets them apart

TIESS GUNTER bridges the gap between mineral resource policy and applied extraction technology — a rare combination. Most raw materials consultancies focus on either policy or processing, not both. Their involvement in CHPM2030 (combining geothermal energy with deep-ore mining) places them at an unusual intersection of energy and mining that few organizations occupy, making them a valuable partner for projects exploring unconventional resource recovery.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CHPM2030
  Pioneering concept combining geothermal energy production with metal extraction from ultra-deep ore bodies — an unconventional cross-sector approach linking energy and mining.
• INTMET
  Tackles the practical challenge of recovering metals from low-grade and polymetallic ores using integrated hydrometallurgical methods including bioleaching.
• MINATURA 2020
  Directly shaped EU policy by developing a framework concept for safeguarding European mineral deposits for future use.