Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland · . Minerals sector is recognized in new...

Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland

NGU-dagen 6.&7.februar 2014

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Towards more sustainable mining in Finland

H.Kutvonen

Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland

NGU-dagen 6.&7.februar 2014

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Towards more sustainable mining in Finland

H.Kutvonen

Policy development and associated ~100M€´s

Content

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How we ended up having minerals in the highest level political documents? Past policy development • Background • Finland´s Minerals Strategy • The Government Report to Parliament on Natural resources • Government programme (current) • Research and mining funding activities • Sustainable extractive industry – action plan

and what next? Forthcoming policy development and other activities • Revision of the Government Report to Parliament on Natural resources • Research funding and Stakeholder panel Future outlook • Few remarks

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Past policy development - Background

Decline in Finnish ”mining momentum” had an impact on - Government owned company policies (and their business concepts) - Education & research - Investments

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Cu

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EU´s Raw Material

Initiative, 2008



Pillars I. ”Uninterrupted global availability of raw materials” II. ”Utilisation of the internal raw material resources of the EU area” III. ”Sparing, sustainable use and recycling of raw materials”

Cu

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A Natural Resource Strategy for Finland (Sitra, 2009) It recognizes RMI, but almost totally ignore minerals. -> ”Strategies for specific natural resources” needed

Non-governmental organization



EU´s Raw Material

Initiative, 2008

Cu

Volume of metallic ores mined

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2010 ”Awakening” as expected growth is foreseen in Finland


EU´s Raw Material

Initiative, 2008

Cu

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Finland´s Minerals

strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw Material

Initiative, 2008 http://www.mineraalistrategia.fi

Past policy development – Finland´s Minerals Strategy


http://www.mineraalistrategia.fi/

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Strengthening minerals policy

Securing the supply of raw materials

Reducing the environment impact of the minerals sector and increasing

its productivity

Strengthening R&D operations and expertise

Finland’s Mining vision 2020

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Action proposals



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Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008

Gov. report to Parliament on

natural res., 2010

Past policy development – The Government Report to Parliament on natural resources

http://www.tem.fi/files/28516/TEM_69_2010_netti.pdf

Minerals sector is well included, but in general tendency towards shift ”form industry to services”


http://www.tem.fi/files/28516/TEM_69_2010_netti.pdf

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Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008

Minerals sector is recognized in new

Goverment Programme, 2011

Minerals sector is well included, ”growth and employment from minerals sector”

http://valtioneuvosto.fi/hallitus/hallitusohjelma/pdf/en334743.pdf


natural res., 2010

Past policy development – The Government Programme


http://valtioneuvosto.fi/hallitus/hallitusohjelma/pdf/en334743.pdf

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A New Mining Act (2011)

Past policy development – The Government Programme

Launched by previous Gov.

World newest (?) Mining Act gives more consideration to both ensuring the prerequisites for mineral exploration and mining activity, as well as environmental perspectives, basic citizens´rights, rights of land-owners, and the opportunities for the municipalities to influence decision-making.

Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008


natural res., 2010


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R&D&I funding: TEKES Green mining programme (60 M€)

Dnro TEM/3385/06.02.01/2010 11.2.2011

Tom Niemi

http://www.tem.fi/?89515_m=102060&s=2470

http://www.tekes.fi/en/programmes-and-services/tekes-programmes/green-mining/

Mining financing – liquidation assignment (MEE)


Past policy development – Research and mining funding activities

(later budget allocation of 30 M€)

Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008


natural res., 2010


http://www.tem.fi/?89515_m=102060&s=2470



Intelligent and minimal impact/invisible mining • Innovative processes (mine, quarry, dressing plant) • Automation and optimisation • Chemical/biological enrichment techniques • Management of process waters

New mineral Resources •Exploration technologies • Geomodels and geodata management • Hi-tech metal resources • Beneficiation and use of country rock and tailings

Material and energy efficiency

Controlling environ-mental impacts

Work organisation development

Mine / dressing plant pilot projects

Service innovations and new business concepts Value networks

Mining machinery / equipment

Tekes programme themes

Green Mining

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Making Finland a leader in the

sustainable extractive industry – action

plan, 2013



Vision 2030: Finland is a leader in sustainable extractive industry

Past policy development – Sustainable extractive industry – action plan (Ministry of Employment and the Economy)

http://www.tem.fi/files/37130/TEMjul_22_2013_web_04072013.pdf

Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008


natural res., 2010


http://www.tem.fi/files/37130/TEMjul_22_2013_web_04072013.pdf

Coverage of the action plan • Mineral sector • Metal refining • Technology and service providers related to extractive industries • Public administration and development of the business environment • Development of research and training • Recycling and life cycle aspects

Past policy development – Sustainable extractive industry – action plan

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-> Implementation of the action plan and it’s impacts are followed by indicators to measure the general development of the sector and each activity

-> Steering committee consisting of representatives from ministries and other parties appointed for implementation and updating the action plan

-> Round table meetings annually


Players and focus areas in the action plan

Industry

Public sector

All parties in co-operation

Continuous improvement

Open communications

Dialogue with stakeholders

Good administration

Encouragement & remuneration

Competence

Sustainable use of raw materials

Development of the operating environment

Growth through internationality

Export of technologies and services

Information management and communication

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Past policy development – Sustainable extractive industry – action plan

M.Uusisuo, 2013


1-7 measures for each focus

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Making Finland a leader in the

sustainable extractive industry – action

plan, 2013

Finland´s Minerals


Initiative, 2008



Gov. report revision - in progress

Forthcoming policy development and activities - Revision of the Government Report to Parliament on Natural resources


natural res., 2010

R&D&I funding?

”Support to implementation”

”Minerals are included”


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Research funding – Finnish Academy

• Mineral resources and alternative materials –programme in preparation. • Targeted call: Primary mineral resources (DL 18.12.2013 / few M€). • The main call within the programme will open in 2014 (~10 M€?)

www.aka.fi/en-GB/A/Programmes-and-cooperation/Research-programmes/Research-programmes-being-prepared/Mineral-resources-and-alternative-materials/

Stakeholder panel – Sitra (The Finnish Innovation Fund / non-governmental organization)

• Stakeholder -panel is in preparation. Panel will act as a platform for dialogue between the mineral industry and it´s stakeholders. Sitra facilitates the platform and supports the formation of common procedures for agreement making and exhange of associated best practices.

• Project has started in late 2013. More information will be available in early 2014 (www.sitra.fi)

Forthcoming policy development and activities - Research funding and Stakeholder panel


http://www.aka.fi/en-GB/A/Programmes-and-cooperation/Research-programmes/Research-programmes-being-prepared/Mineral-resources-and-alternative-materials/

http://www.aka.fi/en-GB/A/Programmes-and-cooperation/Research-programmes/Research-programmes-being-prepared/Mineral-resources-and-alternative-materials/

http://www.sitra.fi/

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Ore production in the Nordic countries has been growing strongly for the past four years, and Stockholm based Raw Materials Group (RMG) expects this growth to continue until 2020 Reference: IntierraRMG. State of the Market: Nordic Region

Annual report on the mining industry in the Nordic countries (December 2013)

Future outlook – Few remarks


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• Finland: top ranking in the Fraser Institute Mining Destination Survey, 2013 • The Finnish corporate tax rate change from 24,5% to 20% in 1st of Jan 2014 (in comparison to Sweden 22% and Norway 27%) • Horizon2020. New European reseach funding sceme has number of minerals associated topics


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• Finland: top ranking in the Fraser Institute Mining Destination Survey, 2013 • The Finnish corporate tax rate change from 24,5% to 20% in 1st of Jan. 2014 (in comparison to Sweden 22% and Norway 27%) • Horizon2020. New European reseach funding sceme has number of minerals associated topics

In Finland (and in a wider scale) A lot of ”horizontal and vertical” activity

fostering more sustainable mining


…and we can also expect some results!


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