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 minerals strategy preparation process
Finland’s Minerals Strategy was drafted in response to a commission by the ministerial working group on climate and energy policy, as part of the Natural Resources Strategy of Finland. The Ministry of Employment and the Economy appointed the Geological Survey of Finland to coordinate the preparation process.
The strategy was drawn up over a six-month period during 2010, based on contributions from a team of more than 20 experts drawn from across the entire minerals sector. An additional 90 people were invited to support the process, representing various stakeholder groups in the minerals sector, from industry to nature conservation organisations. This larger group contributed to drafting the strategic document through online surveys and seminars.
HMV Public Partner Oy was assigned a consultancy role in the strategic process, being responsible for the technical implementation of the surveys and the workshops, while assisting in background reports related to the content of the strategy. A dedicated website was also launched for the minerals strategy, so that anyone who was interested could access an open survey at the site and submit their development proposals. For a more detailed description of the process, see mineraalistrategia.fi.
| Specialists involved in drafting the minerals strategy: | Members of the project steering group: |
|---|---|
| Tuomo Airaksinen, Invest in Finland Markus Alapassi, Ministry of the Environment Jorma Hannulabacka, The National Emergency Supply Agency Hannu Hernesniemi, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy Pekka Jauhiainen, Kiviteollisuusliitto ry Kari Keskinen, The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Ilkka Korhonen, The Ministry of Employment and the Economy Heikki Kukko, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Martti Kärkkäinen, Infra ry Esko Lotvonen, Regional Council of Lapland Saila Miettinen-Lähde, Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Timo Mäki, Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy Juho Mäkinen, The Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Olavi Paatsola, Kaivannaisteollisuus ry Håkan Pihl, Nordkalk Corporation Heikki Puustjärvi, Outotec Plc Kari Pääkkönen, The Kainuu Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Jari Riihilahti, Metso Corporation Plc Pia Rämö, Infra ry Sirpa Silander, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries Asmo Vartiainen, Outotec Plc Pekka Voutilainen, The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Unto Väkeväinen, Finnvera Plc Leena Yliniemi, The University of Oulu |
Alpo Kuparinen, The Ministry of Employment and the Economy, chairperson Eva Häkkä-Rönnholm, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Juha Kuisma, Prime Minister’s Office Martti Kärkkäinen, Infra ry Esko Lotvonen, The Regional Council of Lapland Saila Miettinen-Lähde, Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Veli-Matti Tarvainen, Yara Suomi Oy Asmo Vartiainen, Outotec Plc Susanna Wähä, The Ministry of the Environment Leena Yliniemi, The University of Oulu
In addition, the following were permanent experts: Markus Alapassi, The Ministry of the EnvironmentKari Keskinen, The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Ilkka Korhonen, The Ministry of Employment and the Economy Pekka A. Nurmi, The Geological Survey of Finland Saku Vuori, as the secretary, The Geological Survey of Finland |
Members of the project team of the Geological Survey of Finland: Pekka A. Nurmi (person in charge), Raimo Lahtinen and Saku Vuori (project manager).
