VISION 2050
Finland is a global leader in the sustainable utilisation of mineral resources
and the minerals sector is one of the key foundations of the Finnish national economy.
The significance of minerals
“Material well-being requires the use of minerals – anything you can’t grow,
you have to dig from the ground.”
Minerals sector technologies and services
“Regardless of the location of an underground mine, 70–90% of the technology
required by the mine originates from Finland and Sweden.”
Global challenges
“Population growth, higher living standards and technology
development
require more extensive and diverse mining activity.”
Natural stone industry
“Raw materials extracted in Finland are also refined in Finland.”
The Finnish minerals sector
“Diversity in the minerals sector offers competitive advantage for Finland.”
The minerals sector as an opportunity for Finland
“Changes in the global raw material sector represent a major opportunity
for Finland.”
The Finnish minerals sector
The Finnish minerals sector covers a diverse range of activities, including the mining of metallic ores and industrial minerals, as well as other industries that extract and process aggregates and natural stones. The minerals sector is also considered to include industries that produce and supply machinery, equipment, technology and services for mining operations. In addition the minerals sector is supported by various institutions including research organizations and agencies, universities and technical and trade schools.
Finnish minerals sector in numbers
| Mining industry 3 |
Natural stone industry 1 |
Aggregate industry 1 |
Technology industry (minerals sector) 1, 4 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of enterprises | 20 | 311 | 315 | 21 | 667 |
| Number of establishments | 41 | 353 | 386 | 41 | 821 |
| Turnover (€ million) | 808 | 251 | 563 | 2 012 | 3 634 |
| Personnel | 3 489 | 1 848 | 1 801 | 4 868 | 12 006 |
| Exports (€ million) | 85 2 | 83 2 | 14 2 | 1 520 5 | 1 702 |
1 Statistics Finland (2008) 2 Customs Finland (2008) 3 Etla (preliminary data 2010) 4 Etla ja Asiakastieto Oy 5 Customs Finland (2009). Exploration companies are not included in mining industry in this table.
