R&D AND TECHNOLOGY
MAXIMIZED EFFICIENCY & A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
We lead the industry with the best practices we adopt and implement for a sustainable future throughout all our group companies and subsidiaries. We attach great importance to technology and R&D studies to enhance the sustainability of our investments in our main activity fields such as energy, industry, and construction.
Giant steps to fight the climate crisis
We equip our plants with cutting-edge technology to reduce our water and carbon footprint in mining. The plants and saplings for mine site rehabilitation are selected based on location-based analyses. We operate all our plants in an integrated manner towards our goal of zero waste in industry and we reuse all possible residual products and bring them back into the economy. We take care to meet our industrial plants’ energy needs from renewable sources.
We increase our investments in renewable energy sources. Cengiz Enerji, the constructor of Türkiye's first and Europe's largest hybrid power plant, is the largest private sector company in Türkiye to generate power from hydroelectric power plants.
Transferring Experience
While maximizing the use of R&D and technology, we transfer more than 40 years of experience to our business partners and also abroad with our new investments. We share our know-how and technology for a better future in that we make the R&D centers and labs in all our plants available to other companies and universities.
We produce for Türkiye
With our pioneering R&D efforts, we contribute to supply security by producing raw materials for strategic sectors in Türkiye. We prioritize the domestic market in all our products. The products developed in our R&D centers focus on “best practices study” to support the end-to-end processes of all group companies and meet their individual needs.
ETİ BAKIR R&D CENTER
By placing the circular economy at the core of our approach, we transform underground resources into future value through science and innovation.
The Eti Bakır R&D Center, certified by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, develops technology for the mining and metallurgy sectors while leading sustainability efforts. Established entirely with internal resources, our center spans 3,150 square meters of indoor space and holds the title of Türkiye’s largest and most comprehensive R&D center in its field.
Our center aims to transform conventional mining practices by optimizing production processes. Through university–industry collaborations, we generate scientific solutions that build institutional knowledge and deliver direct added value in the field. By integrating Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence, our R&D Center pioneers the concept of “Smart Mining” and places the circular economy at its core in line with the principles of the European Green Deal.
Thanks to our Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Mineral Liberation Analysis (MLA) software—exclusively available in the private sector in Türkiye at Eti Bakır—our R&D Center can directly obtain accurate results by identifying mineral liberation characteristics and micron-level relationships. With its world-class technological infrastructure, our center aims to eliminate margins of error.
Our R&D Center is currently working on the following projects:
Sustainability and Green Transformation: Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1832 Green Transformation in Industry Call, supported by the World Bank, we carry out innovative projects aimed at recovering waste (such as smelting dust) and minimizing carbon footprint.
Smart Factories and Digitalization: We develop AI-supported process optimization projects to enhance production efficiency as well as occupational health and safety.
International Integration: By participating in global funding programs such as EU Horizon, we bring Türkiye’s engineering capabilities in mining to the international stage.
Global Reliability: Our TURK-AK accreditation processes are ongoing to certify the international validity of thousands of chemical analyses, flotation, and hydrometallurgy tests conducted in our laboratories.
