7 Academic Poles: University of Limoges (France) AGH University of Science & Technology (Poland) University of Aachen (Germany) Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria) University of Orléans (France) University of Minho (Portugal) University of Coimbra (Portugal) 8 Industrial Partners: Altéo Alumina – Gardanne (France) Imerys Refractory Minerals – Villach (Austria) RHI-Magnesita (Austria) Pyrotek Scandinavia AB – Ed (Sweden) Saint-Gobain – Cavaillon (France) TataSteel – IJmuiden (Netherlands) FIRE – Montréal (Canada) Safran (France)