Future Mine & Mineral Conference
Program 2024
JANUARY 29 2024
07.45
Registration and coffee
PLENARY SESSION 1
The green shift needs an offensive Nordic Raw Materials Policy
08.30
Welcome and Introduction
Anneli Wirtén | Director General, Geological Survey of Sweden
Reactions and possible consequences of CRM Act in Nordic countries
Kimmo Tiilikainen | Director General, GTK Geological Survey of Finland
Strengthening the supply chain for the European battery industry – a prerequisite for Europe’s competitiveness
Ilka von Dalwigk | Policy Manager, InnoEnergy
Towards Sustainable Mining: A global standard for responsible mining
Katherine Gosselin | Director, Mining Association of Canada
Opportunities and challenges for exploration and mining in Sweden
Maria Sunér | CEO, Svemin
Permitting processes and mining in Sweden – an international comparison
Håkan Tarras-Wahlberg | CEO, Swedish Geological
10.00
Coffee break
PLENARY SESSION 2
Nordic exploration Insights – potential and challenges
10.30
Exploration in Sweden; the legal framework and the importance of being a good neighbor
Helena Kjellson | Chief Mining Inspector, The Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
The Nordic bedrock potential for critical metals and minerals
Erik Jonsson | Senior geologist at SGU, the Geological Survey of Sweden,
and adjunct professor of mineralogy at Uppsala University
Smart Exploration Research Centre: Knowledge and Innovation for 21st Century
Alireza Malehmir | Professor of applied geophysics, Uppsala University
Deposit to Regional Scale Exploration in Fennoscandia
Maxim Smirnov | Associate Professor, Luleå University of Technology (LTU)
12.00
Networking lunch
PLENARY SESSION 3
Attracting Investments in Nordic Exploration and Mining
13.00
Mining investment risk: Where Scandinavia sits in the global rankings
Sam Williams | Editor, Mining Journal Intelligence
Funding Exploration Projects
Johannes Holzäpfel | Exploration Manager – Europe, EMX Royalty Corp
Securing Strategic Access to Critical Raw Materials from South-West of Norway – Attracting Necessary Investments – Challenge or Opportunity
Michael Wurmser | Founder, Norge Mining Ltd.
Holistic Value Model for the mining industry
Niklas Grönberg | Holistic Value Model for the mining industry, Nordic Strategy Partners
How to secure a predictable mine opening
Jörgen Olsson | CEO, Copperstone Viscaria
Panel discussion – session speakers and
Kristian Kopfer | Raw Materials Analyst, Handelsbanken
14.25
Coffee break
PLENARY SESSION 4
Mining technology frontier
14.45
NEXGEN SIMS
Jan Gustafsson | Project Manager, Epiroc
Innovation and best practice in rail freight
Fredrik Kangas | CEO, Kiruna Wagon
PLENARY SESSION 5
Documentary film Made in Sweden – From Mines to Electric Vehicle
15.15
Introduction by Peter Tom Jones, Director of the KU Leuven Institute of Sustainable Metals and Minerals
Panel discussion
16.00
Short break
PLENARY SESSION 6
Sustainable Raw Materials Supply and Strategic Implications
16.10
The Government adress to the conference
Ebba Busch | Minister for Energy, Business and Industry
Rethinking raw materials import dependency
Bernd Schäfer | CEO, EIT RawMaterials
Swedish School of Mines- Research, Education and Infrastructure
Saeed Chehreh Chelgani | Director of SSM Associate Professor
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Mining and the green revolution”
16.55
Niklas Johansson
Senior Vice President of Communication and climate, LKAB
Stefan Romedahl
President Boliden Mines
Madalina Ivanica
Deputy Head of Raw Materials, DG GROW European Commission
Jason LaTorre
Ambassador of Canada to Sweden, Canadian Embassy
Lena Alakangas
Professor Applied Geochemistry, Luleå University of Technology
17.40
Reflections
John Rune Nielsen CEO IVL, Børge Edvardsen Klingan CEO Port of Narvik, Elisabeth Sinclair Project Leader North Botnia Line
17.50
Relaxed drinks reception with a ‘talk to me because…’ twist to encourage contacts and networking
18.30
Buffet dinner with Västerbotten theme
JANUARY 30 2024
08.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 1A
Deep Dive:
Critical Raw
Materials
Critical Raw
Materials
BREAKOUT SESSION 1B
Deep Dive: Artic Infrastructure and Logistics Systems
The European Critical Raw Materials Act – for a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Madalina Ivanica | Deputy Head of Raw Materials, DG GROW European Commission
CRMA and society’s need for critical and strategic raw materials
Erika Ingvald | Head of Unit, SGU Geological Survey of Sweden
Extracting Phosphorus and Rare Earth Elements from mine waste for sustainable European value chains
David Högnelid | Chief Strategy Officer, Special Products, LKAB
Rare Earth metals and great power rivalry – the risk of commodity conflicts
Niklas Rossbach | Senior Researcher, Swedish Defense Research Agency
Panel discussion
Infrastructure measures supporting the green transition in northern Sweden
Francisca Ramsberg | Deputy Director General, Swedish Transport Administration
The Iron Ore Line – a prerequisite for the green transition in the North
Linda Bjurholt | CEO, LKAB Logistics
The Port of Narvik – the Arctic Hub
Børge Edvardsen Klingan | CEO, Port of Narvik
The North Bothnia Line – for goods and passengers
Gusten Granström & Elisabeth Sinclair | CEO NBBAB, Project Leader North Bothnia Line Group
10.00
Coffee
10.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 2A
Sustainable Battery Value Chains and Research update
Building a sustainable European battery materials supply chain
Martin Philips | CEO Europe, Talga Group
Critical strategic value chains exemplified by batteries
Greger Ledung | PhD, Battery Research Expert, Swedish Energy Agency
Raw materials for battery production – research on primary and secondary sources
Lena Sundqvist-Öqvist | Associate Professor LTU
Scaling Up Rare Earth Element Pre-Concentration: Pilot Plant Success at IVL
Johan Strandberg | Senior Researcher, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
BREAKOUT SESSION 2B
Logistical Sustainability and Improved Cooperation
The role of infrastructure in decarbonizing the steel industry
Luisa Orre | Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer, H2 Green Steel
Arctic Rail – a Cross- border collaboration
Niklas Grönberg | Region Council, Region Norrbotten
The Northern Plattform
Linda Thulin | CEO, Nordic Strategy Partners, ScanMed/Swedish Transport Administration
12.00
Networking lunch
13.00
BREAKOUT SESSION 3A
Critical and Strategic Commodities
Saskatchewan’s Value Proposition in the Shared Quest for Supply Chain Resilience and A Net-Zero Future
Ranissah Samah |
Agent General, Saskatchewan Canada
Eurobattery Minerals – Responsibly mined battery minerals from Europe, for Europe
Roberto Garcia Martinez | CEO and Board Member, Eurobattery Mineral
The Mahvie Mineral project
Per Storm | CEO, Mahvie Minerals
World Bank Report Forecast of Demand for steel, Cu and Ni 2050
Anton Löf | Co-founder of RMG-Consulting (RMG), Stockholm, Sweden
BREAKOUT SESSION 3B
Political Dimensions of Infrastructure ScanMed
EU and NATO requirements on resilience and NATO operational planning – Potential consequences for critical infrastructure
Thomas Ekström | Senior Lecturer, Swedish Defense University
Alternatives of financing rail infrastructure
Per Olof Lingwall | Chairman, NJS Forum for Nordic Railway Co-operation
How to implement the and finance infrastructure necessary for the green transition in the North
Maria Stockhaus | Member of Parliament (m)
Urika Heie | Member of Parliament (c)
Isak Frohm | Member of Parliament (s)
Anders Öberg / Region Council, Region Norrbotten
14.30
Conclusions panel discussion
TBC
15.00
End of conference
16.00