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

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

Reception at the Canadian Embassy