Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland
NGU-dagen 6.&7.februar 2014
Towards more sustainable mining in Finland
H.Kutvonen
Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland
NGU-dagen 6.&7.februar 2014
Towards more sustainable mining in Finland
H.Kutvonen
Senior Specialist Saku Vuori Geological Survey of Finland
NGU-dagen 6.&7.februar 2014
Towards more sustainable mining in Finland
H.Kutvonen
Policy development and associated ~100M€´s
Content
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
www.gtk.fi
Past policy development - Background
Decline in Finnish ”mining momentum” had an impact on
- Government owned company policies (and their business concepts) - Education & research
- Investments
Cu
EU´s Raw Material Initiative, 2008
Past policy development - Background
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”
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www.gtk.fi 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
Past policy development - Background
EU´s Raw Material Initiative, 2008
Cu
Volume of metallic ores mined
Past policy development - Background
2010
”Awakening” as expected growth is foreseen in Finland EU´s Raw
Material Initiative, 2008
Cu
www.gtk.fi Finland´s
Minerals strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material
Initiative, 2008 http://www.mineraalistrategia.fi
Past policy development – Finland ´ s Minerals Strategy
Past policy development – Finland ´ s Minerals Strategy
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
Action proposals
Past policy development – Finland ´ s Minerals Strategy
Finland´s Minerals strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material 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”
www.gtk.fi Finland´s
Minerals strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material 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
Gov. report to Parliament on natural res., 2010
Past policy development – The Government Programme
Minerals sector is recognized in new
Goverment Programme, 2011
Minerals sector is well included, ”growth and employment from minerals sector”
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 strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material Initiative, 2008
Gov. report to Parliament on natural res., 2010
www.gtk.fi Minerals sector is
recognized in new Goverment Programme, 2011
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)
Minerals sector is well included, ”growth and employment from minerals sector”
Past policy development – Research and mining funding activities
(later budget allocation of 30 M€)
Finland´s Minerals strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material Initiative, 2008
Gov. report to Parliament on natural res., 2010
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
Past policy development – Research and mining funding activities
www.gtk.fi
Past policy development – Research and mining funding activities
Making Finland a leader in the
sustainable extractive industry – action
plan, 2013 Minerals sector is
recognized in new Goverment Programme, 2011
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 strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material Initiative, 2008
Gov. report to Parliament on natural res., 2010
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
www.gtk.fi
-> 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
Past policy development – Sustainable extractive industry – action plan
1-7 measures for each focus
www.gtk.fi Making Finland a
leader in the
sustainable extractive industry – action
plan, 2013
Finland´s Minerals strategy, 2010 EU´s Raw
Material Initiative, 2008
Minerals sector is recognized in new
Goverment Programme, 2011
Gov. report revision - in progress
Forthcoming policy development and activities - Revision of the Government Report to Parliament on Natural resources
Gov. report to Parliament on natural res., 2010
R&D&I funding?
”Support to implementation”
”Minerals are included”
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
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
• 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
Future outlook – Few remarks
• 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!
