Mining Finland and The Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada (MSTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for developing the co-operation of the organizations in Canadian, Finnish, and particularly international mining markets. The goal of this MoU is to formalize the intent by MSTA CANADA and Mining Finland to collaborate with each other to develop strategies … Read more
The goal of industrial scale transition away from fossil fuels into non-fossil fuel systems is a very large task. To achieve this objective, an unprecedented demand for minerals will be required, writes professor Simon Michaux. Read more
“Finland remains a country with a comparatively low collection rate for batteries, only around 45%, lower than the average in Europe. This is an evident problem”, says professor Rodrigo Serna. He is assistant professor of mineral processing and recycling in Aalto University. A few weeks ago, Finland unveiled its National Battery Strategy, a plan aimed … Read more
“There is no electricity without metals, no smartphones, no hygienic food production in quantities needed for the population, no transportation, and no possibilities for electric cars without metals”, professor Ari Jokilaakso of Aalto University states. Ari Jokilaakso is associate professor of metallurgy in Aalto University in Finland. He answered to Mining Finland’s questions regarding the … Read more
As written media is struggling with a declining economic situation, journalists are less likely to be employed than before. However, it is still possible to have articles published in the media and to receive positive publicity for your mining cluster company. Prior to offering a topic for a news story, some issues should be considered. … Read more
Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are a necessary part of a local power generation with renewable energy sources in remote mines. Apart from enabling the transition to renewables, ESSs have additional technical benefits in mine operation. Energy production in remote mines Mining is a very energy-intensive industry. Driven both by pressure to decarbonize the industry (reference 1) and … Read more
Electric mobility builds on a promise of greenness. Download Mines and Money 2019 – GTK, Pasi Heino and Jouko Nieminen
Mineraalisektorin yritysten liikevaihto on kehittynyt positiivisesti tänä vuonna ja kasvun arvioidaan jatkuvan ensi vuonna. Henkilöstömäärä on niin ikään kasvussa. Alan investoinnit nousevat noin miljardiin euroon vuosina 2021–23. Vastaajista 39 % ennusti liikevaihdon kasvavan, 29 % laskevan ja 32 % säilyvän ennallaan tänä vuonna. Lue koko tiedote. Mineraalialan suhdannetutkimus 2020 tulokset.pdf
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu (KAMK) toteutti kansainvälisen kaivosalan kesäkoulun verkkokoulutuksena elokuussa, 2020. Arctic Mines -nimeä kantava kesäkoulu oli ensimmäisen kerran järjestetty fyysisenä kesäkouluna edellisenä kesänä, ja tarkoitus oli järjestää vastaava tilaisuus myös vuonna 2020, mutta korona muutti tilanteen. Kansainvälinen kaivosalan kesäkoulu toteutettiin verkkokoulutuksena yhteistyössä Oulun yliopiston ja ivalolaisen kullankaivuuseen erikoistuneen yrityksen, Hangasojan Kulta Oy:n kanssa. Kesäkouluun oli … Read more
ROVJOK is a company with its origins in Lapland, named after an arctic waterfall, and with founders from Western Australia. The ROVJOK journey can be traced back to the expatriation from Perth (Australia) to Lapland (Finland) of one of its founders, in pursuit of a scene change in the mining sector. Impressed and intrigued both … Read more